Bayview, TX town hall & government
Bayview spent $101,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $250 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bayview's government.
Where Bayview's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 79%
- Sales taxes 21%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Bayview collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Bayview didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Bayview
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District
Bayview's K–12 school district, shared with Indian Lake, Los Fresnos, Brownsville and Rancho Viejo. 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 22%
- State 59%
- Federal 19%
Of the $12,905 per pupil, $7,555 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 Bayview kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bayview 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 Bayview's government
Who represents Bayview
Bayview is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Vicente Gonzalez. 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.