Benjamin, TX town hall & government
Benjamin spent $226,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $879 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Benjamin's government.
Where Benjamin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 40%
- From the state 15%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Benjamin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Benjamin Independent School District
Benjamin'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 75%
- State 20%
- Federal 4%
Of the $30,298 per pupil, $18,231 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 Benjamin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Benjamin 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 Benjamin's government
Who represents Benjamin
Benjamin is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. 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.