Kemah, TX town hall & government
Kemah spent $2.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,341 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kemah's government.
Who runs Kemah
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Kemah's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 59%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the state 4%
Who works for Kemah
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clear Creek Independent School District
Kemah's K–12 school district, shared with Clear Lake Shores, El Lago, Nassau Bay, Seabrook, Taylor Lake Village and Webster. 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 58%
- State 34%
- Federal 8%
Of the $10,905 per pupil, $6,845 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 Kemah kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kemah 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 Kemah's government
Who represents Kemah
Kemah is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Randy K. Weber, Sr.. 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.