Town Hall · Deer Park

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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Deer Park's money goes

Spent
$95.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,866
typical Texas cities: $2,422
Long-term debt
$84.3 million
$2,518 per resident
Police
$27.4 million29%
Paid to other governments
$21 million22%
Roads & transportation
$16.1 million17%
Administration & buildings
$11.8 million12%
Water & other utilities
$4.1 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.9 million3%
Parks & libraries
$547,0001%
Sewer & trash
$364,000<1%
Other
$11.7 million12%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Deer Park

Full-time staff
305
99 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
62
and 2 full-time firefighters
Police
92 full-time22 part
Parks & libraries
56 full-time66 part
Administration & buildings
37 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
33 full-time
Roads & transportation
28 full-time3 part
Fire
24 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
17 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time
Other
13 full-time

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$13,440
Texas: $12,815
Students
12,122
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$371.3 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Deer Park pay

Typical tax bill
$3,954
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.49%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$264,600
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 Deer Park's government

🏛️ Official websitedeerparktx.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Deer Park →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Deer Park'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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