Commerce, TX town hall & government
Commerce spent $12.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,292 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Commerce's government.
Where Commerce's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 24%
- From the state 21%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 17%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Commerce 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 Commerce
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Commerce didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Commerce Independent School District
Commerce's K–12 school district, shared with Neylandville. 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 46%
- Federal 17%
Of the $16,302 per pupil, $9,231 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 Commerce kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Commerce 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 Commerce's government
Who represents Commerce
Commerce is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Keith Self. 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.