Town Hall · Kermit

Kermit, TX town hall & government

Kermit spent $4.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $747 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kermit's government.

Town budget

Where Kermit's money goes

Spent
$4.8 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$747
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$4.4 million92%
Paid to other governments
$357,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 39%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kermit

Full-time staff
63
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
20 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
14 full-time
Administration & buildings
10 full-time
Parks & libraries
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Kermit Independent School District

Kermit's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,445
Texas: $12,815
Students
1,342
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$74.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 76%
  • State 17%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,445 per pupil, $7,028 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Kermit pay

Typical tax bill
$1,156
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
0.76%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$151,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Kermit's government

🏛️ Official websitekermittexas.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kermit →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kermit

Kermit is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Kermit's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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