Town Hall · Bonham

Bonham, TX town hall & government

Bonham spent $2.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $251 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bonham's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Bonham's money goes

Spent
$2.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$251
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$754,000
$72 per resident
Courts, inspections & corrections
$729,00028%
Police
$531,00020%
Roads & transportation
$507,00019%
Administration & buildings
$274,00010%
Interest on debt
$41,0002%
Fire
$38,0001%
Health & welfare
$26,0001%
Sewer & trash
$11,000<1%
Other
$469,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 40%
  • From the state 32%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments <1%

Bonham didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Bonham

Full-time staff
105
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
22
and 39 full-time firefighters
Fire
40 full-time
Police
26 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bonham Independent School District

Bonham's K–12 school district, shared with Bailey and Ravenna. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,517
Texas: $12,815
Students
1,974
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$87.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 57%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $12,517 per pupil, $6,954 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bonham pay

Typical tax bill
$2,194
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.09%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$201,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Bonham's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofbonham.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bonham →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bonham

Bonham is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pat Fallon. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Bonham's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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