Helotes, TX town hall & government
Helotes spent $8.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $811 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Helotes's government.
Where Helotes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 51%
- Property taxes 36%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Helotes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Helotes didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Northside Independent School District
Helotes's K–12 school district, shared with Grey Forest, Leon Valley, Shavano Park and San Antonio. 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 54%
- State 32%
- Federal 14%
Of the $12,126 per pupil, $7,641 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 Helotes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Helotes 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 Helotes's government
Who represents Helotes
Helotes is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. 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.