Waskom, TX town hall & government
Waskom spent $1.6 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $725 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waskom's government.
Where Waskom's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- Property taxes 28%
- Sales taxes 25%
- From other local governments 12%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Waskom
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waskom Independent School District
Waskom's K–12 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 68%
- State 22%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,173 per pupil, $8,770 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 Waskom kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waskom 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 Waskom's government
Who represents Waskom
Waskom 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.