Kempner, TX town hall & government
Kempner spent $202,000 in the year to September 30, 2023, about $171 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kempner's government.
Where Kempner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 57%
- Property taxes 43%
Who works for Kempner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lampasas Independent School District
Kempner's K–12 school district, shared with Lampasas. 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 40%
- State 52%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,625 per pupil, $7,180 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 Kempner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kempner 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 Kempner's government
Who represents Kempner
Kempner is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative August Pfluger. 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.