Bandera, TX town hall & government
Bandera spent $2,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bandera's government.
Where Bandera's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 37%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Utility sales 20%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Bandera
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bandera Independent School District
Bandera's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 62%
- State 24%
- Federal 13%
Of the $11,726 per pupil, $6,822 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Bandera kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bandera pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Bandera's government
Who represents Bandera
Bandera is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Chip Roy. Greg Abbott is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.