Willis, TX town hall & government
Willis spent $7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $989 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Willis's government.
Where Willis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 37%
- Property taxes 20%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the federal government 7%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Willis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Willis Independent School District
Willis's K–12 school district, shared with Panorama Village. 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 58%
- State 34%
- Federal 7%
Of the $10,425 per pupil, $5,922 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 Willis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Willis 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 Willis's government
Who represents Willis
Willis is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Morgan Luttrell. 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.