ZIP 78657 · Horseshoe Bay, TX

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 78657: 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, the Texas Education Agency, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 78657?
78657 is served by the State of Texas, Llano County, Llano Independent School District 901, the City of Horseshoe Bay, Burnet County and Marble Falls Independent School District 904. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Llano County spent $21.4 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021), Llano Independent School District 901 spent $83.8 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), City of Horseshoe Bay spent $20.5 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021), Burnet County spent $46.3 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and Marble Falls Independent School District 904 spent $91.3 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 78657?
Of the governments serving 78657, Marble Falls Independent School District 904 collected $65.0 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Llano Independent School District 901 collected $55.3 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Burnet County collected $38.8 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Llano County collected $14.3 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021) and City of Horseshoe Bay collected $6.4 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 78657.

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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: Llano County, Burnet County, Horseshoe Bay and Llano Independent School District 901

Why not this year? Texas governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Texas Education Agency (for 2025). 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 78657

Marble Falls Independent School District 904$65.0 million

79% of its $82.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Llano Independent School District 901$55.3 million

85% of its $64.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Burnet County$38.8 million

66% of its $58.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

Llano County$14.3 million

86% of its $16.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

City of Horseshoe Bay$6.4 million

21% of its $30.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2021

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 counties

Llano County

$21.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 69% of this ZIP is in Llano County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes92%Fees for services7.5%State tax money0.5%
Full Llano County breakdown

What stands out

86%

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

County taxes92%

Property tax
86%$14.3 million
Other taxes
6.2%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Motor vehicle licenses$886 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$157 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
0.2%$40 thousand

Fees for services7.5%

Fees for services
7.5%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$80 thousand
Llano County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Running the government and other costs39%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%Environment and natural resources0.8%All other spending0.3%

What stands out

41%

of Llano County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Full Llano County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$8.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$6.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.8 million
Running the government and other costs
39%$8.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.8 million
  • Government buildings$1.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$230 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$3.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$809 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$809 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$180 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$180 thousand
Social services
0.2%$39 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$39 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$28 thousand
Llano County page →

Burnet County

$46.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

About 31% of this ZIP is in Burnet County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes70%Fees for services13%State tax money11%Fines and other6.1%
Full Burnet County breakdown

What stands out

66%

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

County taxes70%

Property tax
66%$38.8 million
Other taxes
4.5%$2.7 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$990 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$962 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$716 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$7.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$7.7 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$6.2 million

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$3.0 million
Fines
1.0%$604 thousand
Burnet County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails49%Running the government and other costs26%Roads, transit and parking18%Health and hospitals2.7%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%All other spending1.9%

What stands out

49%

of Burnet County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Full Burnet County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
49%$22.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$8.4 million
  • Police$8.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$6.4 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$59 thousand
  • Fire protection$57 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$11.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Government buildings$848 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$8.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8.2 million
Health and hospitals
2.7%$1.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$545 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$356 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$356 thousand
Burnet County page →

Your city

City of Horseshoe Bay

$20.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021.

About 37% of this ZIP is in Horseshoe Bay.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)35%Fines and other30%City taxes30%State tax money2.8%County and local tax money2.0%
Full Horseshoe Bay breakdown

What stands out

30%

of Horseshoe Bay's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes30%

Property tax
21%$6.4 million
Sales tax
6.1%$1.9 million
Other taxes
2.4%$724 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and public utility taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$493 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$231 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$10.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$5.1 million
  • Sewer$4.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$456 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.8%

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

From the state
2.8%$859 thousand

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$610 thousand

Fines and other30%

Interest, rents and other
30%$9.2 million
Fines
0.2%$59 thousand
Horseshoe Bay page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt4.4%

What stands out

26%

of Horseshoe Bay's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Full Horseshoe Bay breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$8.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$4.9 million
  • Sewer systems$2.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$950 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$5.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.6 million
  • Fire protection$2.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$250 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$3.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$2.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.6 million
Interest on debt
4.4%$894 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$565 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$329 thousand
Horseshoe Bay page →

Your schools

Llano Independent School District 901

$83.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 68% of this ZIP is in Llano Independent School District 901.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes85%Fines and other4.9%Federal tax money4.9%State tax money4.5%Fees for services0.5%
Full Llano Independent School District 901 breakdown

School district taxes85%

Property tax
85%$55.3 million

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$305 thousand

Federal tax money4.9%

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

From the federal government
4.9%$3.2 million

State tax money4.5%

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

From the state
4.5%$2.9 million

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$3.2 million
Llano Independent School District 901 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges57%Sent to other local governments32%Debt payments (principal and interest)11%
Full Llano Independent School District 901 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
57%$48.1 million
Sent to other local governments
32%$26.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
11%$8.9 million
Llano Independent School District 901 page →

Marble Falls Independent School District 904

$91.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 31% of this ZIP is in Marble Falls Independent School District 904.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes79%State tax money9.1%Federal tax money8.4%Fines and other3.1%Fees for services0.7%
Full Marble Falls Independent School District 904 breakdown

School district taxes79%

Property tax
79%$65.0 million

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$596 thousand

Federal tax money8.4%

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

From the federal government
8.4%$7.0 million

State tax money9.1%

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

From the state
9.1%$7.5 million

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$2.5 million
Marble Falls Independent School District 904 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges67%Debt payments (principal and interest)18%Sent to other local governments15%
Full Marble Falls Independent School District 904 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
67%$61.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
18%$16.5 million
Sent to other local governments
15%$13.6 million
Marble Falls Independent School District 904 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.

Llano County. 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.

Llano Independent School District 901. Texas Education Agency, PEIMS financial actual data, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended August 31, 2025. 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 August 31, 2023.

City of Horseshoe Bay. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

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

Marble Falls Independent School District 904. Texas Education Agency, PEIMS financial actual data, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended August 31, 2025. 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 August 31, 2023.

How these figures are counted. Texas school district figures are the audited annual financial data that districts report to the Texas Education Agency (PEIMS) for the 2024-25 school year, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. They cover all governmental funds plus food service and other enterprise funds, and leave out bond proceeds, transfers between a district's own funds and internal service funds. The "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same district.

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.