ZIP 76266 · Denton County, TX

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 76266: 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 or, for Texas governments, each government's own audited annual financial report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 76266?
76266 is served by the State of Texas, Denton County, Sanger Independent School District 908 and Slidell Independent School District 908. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Denton County spent $458 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2024), Sanger Independent School District 908 spent $114 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023) and Slidell Independent School District 908 spent $12.1 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 76266?
Of the governments serving 76266, Denton County collected $324 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2024), Sanger Independent School District 908 collected $23.5 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023) and Slidell Independent School District 908 collected $4.8 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 76266.

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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: Denton County, Sanger Independent School District 908 and Slidell Independent School District 908

Why not this year? Texas governments with newer filings show figures from each government's own audited annual financial report (for 2024). Each other 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 76266

Denton County$324 million

67% of its $481 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2024

Sanger Independent School District 908$23.5 million

51% of its $45.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2023

Slidell Independent School District 908$4.8 million

47% of its $10.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2023

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

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Denton County provides local services like police and parks.

Denton County

$458 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended September 30, 2024), from the county's own audited annual financial report.

About 97% of this ZIP is in Denton County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes71%Grants from federal, state and local governments13%Fines and other11%Fees for services4.6%
Full Denton County breakdown

County taxes71%

Property tax
67%$324 million
Other taxes
3.5%$16.7 million
Tourism taxes
0.6%$3.0 million

Fees for services4.6%

Fees for services
4.6%$22.3 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments13%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
13%$62.2 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
9.4%$45.1 million
Fines
1.6%$7.6 million
Denton County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs32%Debt payments (principal and interest)20%Roads, transit and parking5.6%Social services3.4%Sent to other local governments1.0%
Full Denton County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$177 million
Running the government and other costs
32%$145 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
20%$90.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.6%$25.5 million
Social services
3.4%$15.4 million
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$4.5 million
Denton County page →

Your schools

Sanger Independent School District 908

$114 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended August 31, 2023.

About 73% of this ZIP is in Sanger Independent School District 908.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes51%State tax money41%Fines and other4.3%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.7%County and local tax money0.3%Federal tax money0.2%
Full Sanger Independent School District 908 breakdown

What stands out

51%

of Sanger Independent School District 908's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes51%

Property tax
51%$23.5 million

Fees for services2.7%

Fees for services
2.7%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; other school charges and 1 more
  • School lunches$748 thousand
  • Other school charges$295 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$207 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$100 thousand

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$18.9 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$145 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$1.7 million
Fines
0.5%$227 thousand
Sanger Independent School District 908 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Interest on debt6.4%Sent to other local governments0.1%

What stands out

6.4%

of Sanger Independent School District 908's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Sanger Independent School District 908 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$107 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$107 million
Interest on debt
6.4%$7.4 million
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$158 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$158 thousand
Sanger Independent School District 908 page →

Slidell Independent School District 908

$12.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended August 31, 2023.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Slidell Independent School District 908.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes47%State tax money35%Fines and other16%Fees for services (school lunches)2.0%Federal tax money<0.1%
Full Slidell Independent School District 908 breakdown

What stands out

16%

of Slidell Independent School District 908's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 3.2%.

School district taxes47%

Property tax
47%$4.8 million

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$200 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$131 thousand
  • Other school charges$69 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%$8 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$3.6 million

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$1.6 million
Fines
0.6%$60 thousand
Slidell Independent School District 908 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Interest on debt9.2%

What stands out

9.2%

of Slidell Independent School District 908's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Slidell Independent School District 908 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$11.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$11.0 million
Interest on debt
9.2%$1.1 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$6 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$6 thousand
Slidell Independent School District 908 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
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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
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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.

Denton County. Denton County, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

Sanger Independent School District 908. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

Slidell Independent School District 908. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are from a Texas government's audited annual financial report for fiscal year 2024, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. They count the government's governmental funds and its enterprise funds (such as water, sewer, transit or airports), including construction spending and debt payments (principal as well as interest), and leave out internal service funds, pension and other trust funds, transfers between funds, borrowed money, depreciation and separately governed agencies the report lists apart. Grants are split into federal and state money only where the report itself splits them.

Construction and equipment costs are counted under Running the government and other costs. The hotel occupancy tax started in 2024. Payments the county makes to other governments are shown as money sent to other local governments.

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.