Windthorst, TX town hall & government
Windthorst spent $2.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $6,570 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Windthorst's government.
Where Windthorst's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Windthorst collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Windthorst 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 Windthorst
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Windthorst didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Windthorst Independent School District
Windthorst's K–12 school district, shared with Scotland. 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 15%
- State 81%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,738 per pupil, $9,149 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 Windthorst kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Windthorst 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 Windthorst's government
Who represents Windthorst
Windthorst is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. 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.