Wilson, TX town hall & government
Wilson spent $232,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $471 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wilson's government.
Where Wilson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Utility sales 17%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Wilson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wilson Independent School District
Wilson'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 49%
- State 43%
- Federal 8%
Of the $23,540 per pupil, $11,212 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 Wilson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wilson 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 Wilson's government
Who represents Wilson
Wilson is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jodey C. Arrington. 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.