ZIP 79061 · Wheeler County, TX

Three governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 79061: 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 79061?
79061 is served by the State of Texas, Fort Elliott Independent School District 906 and Wheeler County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Fort Elliott Independent School District 906 spent $9.7 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023) and Wheeler County spent $9.5 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 79061?
Of the governments serving 79061, Wheeler County collected $6.6 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021) and Fort Elliott Independent School District 906 collected $3.4 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 79061.

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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: Wheeler County and Fort Elliott Independent School District 906

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 79061

Wheeler County$6.6 million

84% of its $7.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2021

Fort Elliott Independent School District 906$3.4 million

73% of its $4.6 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 Wheeler County provides local services like police and parks.

Wheeler County

$9.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021.

About 91% of this ZIP is in Wheeler County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes91%Fines and other5.2%State tax money3.5%
Full Wheeler County breakdown

What stands out

84%

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

County taxes91%

Property tax
84%$6.6 million
Other taxes
7.7%$608 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$349 thousand
  • Other licenses$252 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$277 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Fines
3.0%$235 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.3%$180 thousand
Wheeler County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Roads, transit and parking32%Running the government and other costs25%Health and hospitals6.3%Social services2.7%

What stands out

32%

of Wheeler County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Full Wheeler County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$3.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$2.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$649 thousand
  • Fire protection$135 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$44 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
32%$3.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.0 million
Running the government and other costs
25%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and government buildings
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
  • Government buildings$431 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.3%$600 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals
  • Hospitals$600 thousand
Social services
2.7%$251 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions and other public welfare
  • Welfare institutions$230 thousand
  • Other public welfare$21 thousand
Wheeler County page →

Your schools

Fort Elliott Independent School District 906

$9.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended August 31, 2023.

About 97% of this ZIP is in Fort Elliott Independent School District 906.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes73%Fines and other19%State tax money6.8%Fees for services (school lunches)1.0%Federal tax money<0.1%
Full Fort Elliott Independent School District 906 breakdown

What stands out

73%

of Fort Elliott Independent School District 906's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes73%

Property tax
73%$3.4 million

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$48 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$30 thousand
  • Other school charges$18 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%$3 thousand

State tax money6.8%

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

From the state
6.8%$312 thousand

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
18%$814 thousand
Fines
1.2%$54 thousand
Fort Elliott Independent School District 906 page →

Where the money goes

Sent to other local governments55%Schools and colleges45%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

55%

of Fort Elliott Independent School District 906's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Fort Elliott Independent School District 906 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
55%$5.3 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$5.3 million
  • Sent to school districts$10 thousand
Schools and colleges
45%$4.4 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$4.4 million
Interest on debt
0.6%$56 thousand
Fort Elliott Independent School District 906 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
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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.

Fort Elliott Independent School District 906. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

Wheeler County. 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.

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.