Town Hall · Coleman

Coleman, TX town hall & government

Coleman spent $14 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,321 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Coleman's money goes

Spent
$14 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,321
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$12.6 million
$2,997 per resident
Water & other utilities
$7.8 million56%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million9%
Police
$1.2 million9%
Administration & buildings
$986,0007%
Roads & transportation
$830,0006%
Fire
$697,0005%
Parks & libraries
$594,0004%
Health & welfare
$166,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$160,0001%
Other
$292,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 47%
  • From the federal government 18%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Coleman

Full-time staff
50
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
and 5 full-time firefighters
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
10 full-time
Police
7 full-time2 part
Fire
5 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Other
5 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

Coleman Independent School District

Coleman's K–12 school district, shared with Novice. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,181
Texas: $12,815
Students
794
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $14,181 per pupil, $7,873 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 Coleman pay

Typical tax bill
$1,000
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.39%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$71,900
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 Coleman's government

Town hall & decisions in Coleman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Coleman

Coleman is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative August Pfluger. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Coleman'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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