Whitehouse, TX town hall & government
Whitehouse spent $10 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,093 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whitehouse's government.
Where Whitehouse's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Utility sales 24%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Whitehouse 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 Whitehouse
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Whitehouse Independent School District
Whitehouse'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 43%
- State 47%
- Federal 10%
Of the $11,753 per pupil, $6,459 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 Whitehouse kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whitehouse 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 Whitehouse's government
Who represents Whitehouse
Whitehouse 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.