Blue Mound, TX town hall & government
Blue Mound spent $3.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,468 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blue Mound's government.
Where Blue Mound's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 23%
- Utility sales 22%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Blue Mound
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District
Blue Mound's K–12 school district, shared with Saginaw. 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 56%
- State 38%
- Federal 6%
Of the $11,120 per pupil, $6,515 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 Blue Mound kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blue Mound 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 Blue Mound's government
Who represents Blue Mound
Blue Mound is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Craig A. Goldman. 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.