Wickett, TX town hall & government
Wickett spent $715,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,281 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wickett's government.
Where Wickett's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 64%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 14%
- Property taxes 6%
Wickett 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 Wickett
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District
Wickett's K–12 school district, shared with Pyote, Thorntonville and Monahans. 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 84%
- State 11%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,514 per pupil, $8,049 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 Wickett kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wickett 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 Wickett's government
Who represents Wickett
Wickett is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. 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.