ZIP 75165 · Waxahachie, TX

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 75165: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 75165?
75165 is served by the State of Texas, Ellis County, Waxahachie Independent School District 912 and the City of Waxahachie. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Ellis County spent $104 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Waxahachie Independent School District 912 spent $252 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023) and City of Waxahachie spent $83.7 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 75165?
Of the governments serving 75165, Waxahachie Independent School District 912 collected $89.2 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Ellis County collected $75.3 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and City of Waxahachie collected $29.3 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 75165.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Ellis County, Waxahachie and Waxahachie Independent School District 912

Why not this year? Each figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 75165

Waxahachie Independent School District 912$89.2 million

50% of its $180 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2023

Ellis County$75.3 million

61% of its $123 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

City of Waxahachie$29.3 million

30% of its $96.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Ellis County

$104 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes73%Federal tax money10%Fines and other7.1%Fees for services6.0%State tax money3.7%
Full Ellis County breakdown

What stands out

61%

of Ellis County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes73%

Property tax
61%$75.3 million
Other taxes
12%$14.8 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$14.0 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$809 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.0%

Fees for services
6.0%$7.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$7.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
10%$12.3 million

State tax money3.7%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
3.7%$4.6 million

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$7.2 million
Fines
1.3%$1.6 million
Ellis County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking15%Sent to other local governments13%Social services7.2%All other spending1.6%

What stands out

13%

of Ellis County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Ellis County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$42.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$16.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$13.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$11.4 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$23.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$12.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.5 million
  • Government buildings$967 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$15.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$15.3 million
Sent to other local governments
13%$13.8 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$13.8 million
Social services
7.2%$7.5 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$7.5 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$1.3 million
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$271 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$271 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$124 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$124 thousand
Ellis County page →

Your city

City of Waxahachie

$83.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 28% of this ZIP is in Waxahachie.

Where the money comes from

City taxes62%Fees for services (water, sewer)35%Fines and other2.2%State tax money0.7%
Full Waxahachie breakdown

What stands out

24%

of Waxahachie's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes62%

Property tax
30%$29.3 million
Sales tax
24%$23.0 million
Other taxes
7.4%$7.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$3.7 million
  • Other licenses$1.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$864 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$864 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$34.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$16.8 million
  • Sewer$11.3 million
  • Other service charges$4.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$235 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$181 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.7%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
0.7%$679 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$1.6 million
Fines
0.6%$549 thousand
Waxahachie page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking7.2%Parks, recreation and libraries6.6%All other spending6.0%

What stands out

29%

of Waxahachie's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Full Waxahachie breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$24.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$13.8 million
  • Water supply$9.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$24.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$14.4 million
  • Fire protection$9.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$525 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$18.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$12.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.7 million
  • Government buildings$405 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$211 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.2%$6.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$6.0 million
  • Airports$26 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.6%$5.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.3 million
  • Libraries$1.2 million
Interest on debt
4.9%$4.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$3.3 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$787 thousand
Social services
0.8%$699 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$699 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$233 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$233 thousand
Waxahachie page →

Your schools

Waxahachie Independent School District 912

$252 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended August 31, 2023.

About 76% of this ZIP is in Waxahachie Independent School District 912.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes50%State tax money39%Fines and other9.0%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.0%
Full Waxahachie Independent School District 912 breakdown

What stands out

50%

of Waxahachie Independent School District 912's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 29%.

School district taxes50%

Property tax
50%$89.2 million

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$3.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; other school charges and 1 more
  • School lunches$2.5 million
  • Other school charges$1.1 million
  • School tuition and transportation$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
<0.1%$53 thousand

State tax money39%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
39%$70.5 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$63 thousand

Fines and other9.0%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$15.5 million
Fines
0.4%$667 thousand
Waxahachie Independent School District 912 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Interest on debt6.9%Sent to other local governments<0.1%

What stands out

6.9%

of Waxahachie Independent School District 912's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students spends 2.3%.

Full Waxahachie Independent School District 912 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$234 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$234 million
Interest on debt
6.9%$17.5 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$242 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$242 thousand
Waxahachie Independent School District 912 page →

Your state

State of Texas

$211.3 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended August 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

State taxes42%Federal tax money33%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)12%Fines and other11%Local tax money2.2%
Full Texas breakdown

What stands out

26%

of Texas' money comes from sales tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes42%

Sales tax
26%$54.3 billion
Other taxes
16%$33.0 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; severance taxes and 15 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$8.63 billion
  • Severance taxes$8.60 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$4.34 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$3.85 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2.37 billion
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1.79 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$1.10 billion
  • Public utility taxes$875 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$677 million
  • Driver's licenses$192 million
  • Other licenses$171 million
  • Corporation licenses$164 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$113 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$101 million
  • Amusement taxes$26.6 million
  • Public utility licenses$21.0 million
  • Amusement licenses$3.6 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$24.1 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 12 more
  • Hospital bills$11.5 billion
  • College tuition$8.99 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.91 billion
  • Other service charges$1.07 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$430 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$81.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$74.6 million
  • Housing$26.4 million
  • Road charges$26.2 million
  • Other education charges$24.4 million
  • School lunches$287 thousand
  • Garbage collection$166 thousand
  • Sewer$79 thousand
  • Other school charges$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money33%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
33%$68.4 billion

Local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
2.2%$4.68 billion

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$23.2 billion
Fines
0.1%$305 million
Texas page →

Where the money goes

Social services27%Sent to local governments23%Schools and colleges20%Health and hospitals8.9%Roads, transit and parking8.8%All other spending11%

What stands out

20%

of Texas' spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical state government spends 15%.

Full Texas breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
27%$58.0 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; veterans' services and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$57.2 billion
  • Veterans' services$514 million
  • Welfare institutions$157 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$119 million
Sent to local governments
23%$49.0 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 18 more
  • Sent to school districts$41.9 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.99 billion
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$1.65 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.09 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$563 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$523 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$360 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$181 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$153 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$127 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$126 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$112 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$106 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$60.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$23.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$17.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$6.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$5.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$2.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$1.7 million
Schools and colleges
20%$42.7 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$35.7 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$2.81 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$2.73 billion
  • Other education$1.28 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$124 million
Health and hospitals
8.9%$18.8 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$14.7 billion
  • Public health$4.09 billion
Roads, transit and parking
8.8%$18.7 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$18.4 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$179 million
  • Public transit$59.6 million
  • Airports$16.0 million
  • Ports and harbors$15.0 million
Running the government and other costs
5.4%$11.3 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.05 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.68 billion
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$277 million
  • Government buildings$238 million
  • Other government administration$90.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.1%$8.70 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$4.75 billion
  • Police$1.87 billion
  • Courts and legal services$1.07 billion
  • Inspections and regulation$850 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$170 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$1.81 billion
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$1.42 billion
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.42 billion
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$543 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$499 million
  • Libraries$44.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$207 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$120 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$87.6 million
Housing and community development
<0.1%$107 million
Texas page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Texas. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

Ellis County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

Waxahachie Independent School District 912. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

City of Waxahachie. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.