Uncertain, TX town hall & government
Uncertain spent $3.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $42,398 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Uncertain's government.
Where Uncertain's money goes
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%
Uncertain didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Uncertain
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Karnack Independent School District
Uncertain's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 62%
- State 10%
- Federal 28%
Of the $22,808 per pupil, $9,504 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.
Which schools Uncertain kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Uncertain pay
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.
Contact Uncertain's government
Who represents Uncertain
Uncertain is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Nathaniel Moran. Greg Abbott is governor.
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.