Whitney, TX town hall & government
Whitney spent $3.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,448 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whitney's government.
Where Whitney's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 27%
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 20%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Whitney
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Whitney Independent School District
Whitney'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 44%
- State 46%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,578 per pupil, $7,228 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 Whitney kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whitney 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 Whitney's government
Who represents Whitney
Whitney 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.