Town Hall · Diboll

Diboll, TX town hall & government

Diboll spent $9.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,922 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Diboll's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Diboll's money goes

Spent
$9.8 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,922
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$6 million
$1,165 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.9 million30%
Police
$1.7 million17%
Parks & libraries
$1.7 million17%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million16%
Administration & buildings
$703,0007%
Roads & transportation
$537,0005%
Fire
$208,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$158,0002%
Other
$400,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 30%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%

Diboll didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Diboll

Full-time staff
38
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
17 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Diboll Independent School District

Diboll's K–12 school district, shared with Burke. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,439
Texas: $12,815
Students
1,627
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 14%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $14,439 per pupil, $7,867 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Diboll pay

Typical tax bill
$1,180
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.32%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$89,100
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 Diboll's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofdiboll.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Diboll →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Diboll

Diboll is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pete Sessions. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Diboll'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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