Town Hall · Dilley

Dilley, TX town hall & government

Dilley spent $3.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $871 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Dilley's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$871
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$754,000
$167 per resident
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2 million51%
Roads & transportation
$595,00015%
Police
$474,00012%
Administration & buildings
$245,0006%
Health & welfare
$50,0001%
Fire
$34,0001%
Interest on debt
$34,0001%
Sewer & trash
$10,000<1%
Other
$499,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

Dilley 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 Dilley

Full-time staff
41
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
15 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Other
6 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

Dilley Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$17,033
Texas: $12,815
Students
868
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$22.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 76%
  • State 7%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $17,033 per pupil, $9,308 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 Dilley pay

Typical tax bill
$1,546
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.45%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$106,400
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 Dilley's government

Town hall & decisions in Dilley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dilley

Dilley is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Dilley'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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