Kemp, TX town hall & government
Kemp spent $1.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,368 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kemp's government.
Where Kemp's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 21%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Utility sales 20%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- From the federal government 10%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Kemp
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kemp Independent School District
Kemp's K–12 school district, shared with Seven Points. 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 30%
- State 55%
- Federal 15%
Of the $12,870 per pupil, $7,289 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 Kemp kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kemp 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 Kemp's government
Who represents Kemp
Kemp is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Lance Gooden. 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.