Winters, TX town hall & government
Winters spent $6.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,597 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Winters's government.
Where Winters's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 42%
- Property taxes 22%
- Sales taxes 15%
- From the state 11%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Winters 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 Winters
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Winters Independent School District
Winters'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 23%
- State 58%
- Federal 19%
Of the $16,382 per pupil, $9,096 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 Winters kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Winters 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 Winters's government
Who represents Winters
Winters is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative August Pfluger. 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.