Carmine, TX town hall & government
Carmine spent $53,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $209 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carmine's government.
Where Carmine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 40%
- Sales taxes 39%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Property taxes 1%
Who works for Carmine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Carmine didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Round Top-Carmine Independent School District
Carmine's K–12 school district, shared with Round Top. 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 86%
- State 7%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,096 per pupil, $7,783 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 Carmine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carmine 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 Carmine's government
Who represents Carmine
Carmine is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael T. McCaul. 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.