Beaumont, TX town hall & government
Beaumont spent $307.7 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $2,734 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Beaumont's government.
Who runs Beaumont
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Beaumont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 36%
- Property taxes 21%
- Utility sales 14%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Beaumont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Beaumont Independent School District
Beaumont'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 52%
- State 24%
- Federal 24%
Of the $13,166 per pupil, $6,955 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 Beaumont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Beaumont 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.
Contact Beaumont's government
Who represents Beaumont
Beaumont is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Brian Babin and Randy K. Weber, Sr.. 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.