Town Hall · Wills Point

Wills Point, TX town hall & government

Wills Point spent $3.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,065 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wills Point's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wills Point's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,065
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$754,000
$204 per resident
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2 million51%
Roads & transportation
$595,00015%
Police
$474,00012%
Administration & buildings
$245,0006%
Health & welfare
$50,0001%
Fire
$34,0001%
Interest on debt
$34,0001%
Sewer & trash
$10,000<1%
Other
$499,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

Wills Point didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Wills Point

Full-time staff
27
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
7 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wills Point Independent School District

Wills Point's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,183
Texas: $12,815
Students
2,863
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 29%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $11,183 per pupil, $6,691 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Wills Point pay

Typical tax bill
$2,656
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.40%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$189,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Wills Point's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofwillspoint.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Wills Point →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wills Point

Wills Point is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Lance Gooden. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Wills Point's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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