Freer, TX town hall & government
Freer spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $606 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Freer's government.
Where Freer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 48%
- Sales taxes 42%
- Utility sales 4%
- Property taxes 4%
- Fees & charges 2%
Who works for Freer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Freer Independent School District
Freer's K–12 school district. 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 36%
- State 46%
- Federal 18%
Of the $15,572 per pupil, $8,647 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 Freer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Freer 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 Freer's government
Who represents Freer
Freer is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Henry Cuellar. 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.