Wortham, TX town hall & government
Wortham spent $690,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $685 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wortham's government.
Where Wortham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- Property taxes 18%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Wortham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wortham Independent School District
Wortham's K–12 school district, shared with Kirvin. 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 32%
- State 60%
- Federal 8%
Of the $11,384 per pupil, $6,937 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 Wortham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wortham 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 Wortham's government
Who represents Wortham
Wortham is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jake Ellzey. 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.