Waxahachie, TX town hall & government
Waxahachie spent $116.5 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $2,687 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waxahachie's government.
Where Waxahachie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 29%
- Property taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 18%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Waxahachie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Waxahachie didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Waxahachie Independent School District
Waxahachie'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 59%
- State 36%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,710 per pupil, $6,965 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.
What homeowners in Waxahachie 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.
Contact Waxahachie's government
Who represents Waxahachie
Waxahachie is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jake Ellzey. 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.