Combes, TX town hall & government
Combes spent $9,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Combes's government.
Where Combes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Utility sales 16%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 7%
Combes didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Combes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Combes didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District
Combes's K–12 school district, shared with Palm Valley, Primera and Harlingen. 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 19%
- State 57%
- Federal 24%
Of the $13,843 per pupil, $7,613 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 Combes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Combes 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 Combes's government
Who represents Combes
Combes is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Vicente Gonzalez. 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.