LaCoste, TX town hall & government
LaCoste spent $871,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $690 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach LaCoste's government.
Where LaCoste's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 23%
- From the state 17%
- Property taxes 17%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the federal government 10%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for LaCoste
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. LaCoste didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Medina Valley Independent School District
LaCoste's K–12 school district, shared with Castroville. 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 40%
- Federal 5%
Of the $10,857 per pupil, $6,433 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 LaCoste kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in LaCoste 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 LaCoste's government
Who represents LaCoste
LaCoste is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. 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.