Kendleton, TX town hall & government
Kendleton spent $261,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $570 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kendleton's government.
Where Kendleton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- Utility sales 23%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Sales taxes 7%
Kendleton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Kendleton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lamar Consolidated Independent School District
Kendleton's K–12 school district, shared with Beasley, Simonton, Thompsons, Weston Lakes, Richmond and Rosenberg. 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 55%
- State 38%
- Federal 6%
Of the $11,147 per pupil, $6,698 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 Kendleton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kendleton 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 Kendleton's government
Who represents Kendleton
Kendleton is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Troy E. Nehls. 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.