White Deer, TX town hall & government
White Deer spent $792,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $841 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach White Deer's government.
Where White Deer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- Utility sales 28%
- Sales taxes 26%
Who works for White Deer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. White Deer didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
White Deer Independent School District
White Deer's K–12 school district, shared with Skellytown. 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 49%
- State 43%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,946 per pupil, $10,487 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 White Deer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in White Deer 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 White Deer's government
Who represents White Deer
White Deer is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. 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.