Chester, TX town hall & government
Chester spent $6,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $19 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chester's government.
Where Chester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 100%
Who works for Chester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Chester didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Chester Independent School District
Chester'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 37%
- State 58%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,770 per pupil, $10,299 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 Chester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chester 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 Chester's government
Who represents Chester
Chester is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Brian Babin. 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.