Deport, TX town hall & government
Deport spent $1,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Deport's government.
Where Deport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 53%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Property taxes 12%
- Utility sales 11%
- Sales taxes 10%
Who works for Deport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Prairiland Independent School District
Deport's K–12 school district, shared with Blossom. 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 47%
- State 47%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,214 per pupil, $7,438 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 Deport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Deport 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Deport's government
Who represents Deport
Deport is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Pat Fallon and Nathaniel Moran. 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.