Wharton, TX town hall & government
Wharton spent $15.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,772 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wharton's government.
Who runs Wharton
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Wharton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Utility sales 19%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Wharton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wharton Independent School District
Wharton'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 57%
- State 31%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,055 per pupil, $8,008 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.
Also serving Wharton: Boling Independent School District ($11,684 per pupil).
Which schools Wharton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wharton 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 Wharton's government
Who represents Wharton
Wharton is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Troy E. Nehls. 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.