Blossom, TX town hall & government
Blossom spent $310,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $197 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blossom's government.
Where Blossom's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Utility sales 28%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Blossom
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Prairiland Independent School District
Blossom's K–12 school district, shared with Deport. 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 47%
- State 47%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,214 per pupil, $7,438 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 Blossom kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blossom 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 Blossom's government
Who represents Blossom
Blossom is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pat Fallon. 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.