Dumas, TX town hall & government
Dumas spent $22.1 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,562 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dumas's government.
Who runs Dumas
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Dumas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 32%
- Sales taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Dumas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dumas Independent School District
Dumas's K–12 school district, shared with Cactus. 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 48%
- State 44%
- Federal 8%
Of the $10,655 per pupil, $6,415 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 Dumas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dumas 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 Dumas's government
Who represents Dumas
Dumas is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. 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.