ZIP 79545 · Nolan County, TX

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 79545: 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 79545?
79545 is served by the State of Texas, Nolan County, Highland Independent School District 905, Roscoe Collegiate Independent School District 901 and Fisher County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Nolan County spent $13.1 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021), Highland Independent School District 905 spent $6.4 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Roscoe Collegiate Independent School District 901 spent $101 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2024) and Fisher County spent $1.7 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 79545?
Of the governments serving 79545, Nolan County collected $9.6 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021), Highland Independent School District 905 collected $4.3 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Roscoe Collegiate Independent School District 901 collected $3.4 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2024) and Fisher County collected $1.1 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 79545.

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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: Nolan County, Fisher County, Highland Independent School District 905 and Roscoe Collegiate Independent School District 901

Why not this year? Texas governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Texas Education Agency (for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file). 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 79545

Nolan County$9.6 million

80% of its $12.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Highland Independent School District 905$4.3 million

73% of its $5.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Roscoe Collegiate Independent School District 901$3.4 million

3.2% of its $106 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2024

Fisher County$1.1 million

59% of its $1.8 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 counties

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

Nolan County

$13.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 82% of this ZIP is in Nolan County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes88%Fines and other12%State tax money0.9%
Full Nolan County breakdown

What stands out

80%

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

County taxes88%

Property tax
80%$9.6 million
Other taxes
6.9%$827 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$562 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$184 thousand
  • Other licenses$81 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
0.4%$52 thousand

State tax money0.9%

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

From the state
0.9%$111 thousand

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$5 thousand

Fines and other12%

Fines
10%$1.2 million
Interest, rents and other
1.3%$160 thousand
Nolan County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Running the government and other costs26%Roads, transit and parking21%Parks, recreation and libraries5.3%Health and hospitals3.3%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

42%

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

Full Nolan County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$5.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$2.2 million
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$59 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$21 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$3.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$920 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$743 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$630 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$2.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.3%$694 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$417 thousand
  • Libraries$277 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.3%$428 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$428 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.2%$155 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$155 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.1%$144 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$144 thousand
Social services
0.3%$44 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$44 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$10 thousand
Nolan County page →

Fisher County

$1.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 15% of this ZIP is in Fisher County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes83%Fees for services (road charges)8.8%Fines and other5.1%State tax money1.7%Federal tax money0.9%Local tax money0.4%
Full Fisher County breakdown

What stands out

19%

of Fisher County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.

County taxes83%

Property tax
59%$1.1 million
Sales tax
19%$344 thousand
Other taxes
6.0%$110 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$68 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$41 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.8%

Fees for services
8.8%$162 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$158 thousand
  • Road charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$16 thousand

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$32 thousand

Local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.4%$7 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$67 thousand
Fines
1.5%$27 thousand
Fisher County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails68%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking12%Social services1.4%Interest on debt0.4%All other spending0.5%

What stands out

68%

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

Full Fisher County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
68%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$367 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$302 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$248 thousand
  • Police$220 thousand
  • Fire protection$16 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$298 thousand
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$185 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$64 thousand
  • Government buildings$34 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$201 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$201 thousand
Social services
1.4%$24 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$24 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$7 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$5 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$4 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
Fisher County page →

Your schools

Highland Independent School District 905

$6.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 47% of this ZIP is in Highland Independent School District 905.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes73%Fines and other13%State tax money8.6%Fees for services3.0%Federal tax money1.8%
Full Highland Independent School District 905 breakdown

School district taxes73%

Property tax
73%$4.3 million

Fees for services3.0%

Fees for services
3.0%$178 thousand

Federal tax money1.8%

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

From the federal government
1.8%$103 thousand

State tax money8.6%

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

From the state
8.6%$509 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$795 thousand
Highland Independent School District 905 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges79%Debt payments (principal and interest)13%Sent to other local governments7.2%
Full Highland Independent School District 905 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
79%$5.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
13%$856 thousand
Sent to other local governments
7.2%$461 thousand
Highland Independent School District 905 page →

Roscoe Collegiate Independent School District 901

$101 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended August 31, 2024), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 45% of this ZIP is in Roscoe Collegiate Independent School District 901.

Where the money comes from

State tax money93%School district taxes3.2%Federal tax money1.6%Fines and other1.6%Fees for services0.1%
Full Roscoe Collegiate Independent School District 901 breakdown

School district taxes3.2%

Property tax
3.2%$3.4 million

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$130 thousand

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$1.7 million

State tax money93%

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

From the state
93%$98.9 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%$15 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$1.7 million
Roscoe Collegiate Independent School District 901 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Sent to other local governments0.7%Debt payments (principal and interest)0.7%
Full Roscoe Collegiate Independent School District 901 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$100 million
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$701 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.7%$693 thousand
Roscoe Collegiate Independent School District 901 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.

Nolan 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.

Highland Independent School District 905. 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.

Roscoe Collegiate Independent School District 901. Texas Education Agency, PEIMS financial actual data, school year 2023-24, fiscal year ended August 31, 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 August 31, 2023.

Fisher 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.

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.