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Turkey, TX town hall & government

Turkey spent $3.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $10,404 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Turkey's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Turkey's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$10,404
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$754,000
$1,989 per resident
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2 million51%
Roads & transportation
$595,00015%
Police
$474,00012%
Administration & buildings
$245,0006%
Health & welfare
$50,0001%
Fire
$34,0001%
Interest on debt
$34,0001%
Sewer & trash
$10,000<1%
Other
$499,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

Turkey didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Turkey

Full-time staff
3
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Turkey didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Turkey-Quitaque Independent School District

Turkey's K–12 school district, shared with Quitaque. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,026
Texas: $12,815
Students
191
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 31%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,026 per pupil, $9,696 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Turkey pay

Typical tax bill
$1,508
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.52%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$99,300
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

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Town hall & decisions in Turkey →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Turkey

Turkey is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Turkey's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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