Blum, TX town hall & government
Blum spent $133,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $279 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blum's government.
Where Blum's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 49%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
Who works for Blum
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blum Independent School District
Blum'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 48%
- State 45%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,964 per pupil, $8,737 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 Blum kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blum 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 Blum's government
Who represents Blum
Blum is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jake Ellzey. 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.