Cameron, TX town hall & government
Cameron spent $6.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,137 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cameron's government.
Where Cameron's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 34%
- Property taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Sales taxes 16%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the state <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Cameron
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cameron Independent School District
Cameron'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 34%
- State 58%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,749 per pupil, $8,103 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 Cameron kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cameron 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.
Contact Cameron's government
Who represents Cameron
Cameron is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pete Sessions. 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.