Deer Park, TX town hall & government
Deer Park spent $95.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,866 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Deer Park's government.
Where Deer Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From other local governments 8%
Deer Park didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Deer Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Deer Park didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Deer Park Independent School District
Deer Park'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 76%
- State 19%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,440 per pupil, $8,000 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.
Also serving Deer Park: La Porte Independent School District ($13,053 per pupil).
Which schools Deer Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Deer Park 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 Deer Park's government
Who represents Deer Park
Deer Park 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.