Hemphill, TX town hall & government
Hemphill spent $3.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,090 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hemphill's government.
Where Hemphill's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 86%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Hemphill
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hemphill Independent School District
Hemphill'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 41%
- State 39%
- Federal 20%
Of the $15,795 per pupil, $9,504 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 Hemphill kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hemphill 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 Hemphill's government
Who represents Hemphill
Hemphill is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Nathaniel Moran. 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.