Lampasas, TX town hall & government
Lampasas spent $33.7 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $4,381 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lampasas's government.
Who runs Lampasas
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Lampasas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 55%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Lampasas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lampasas Independent School District
Lampasas's K–12 school district, shared with Kempner. 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 Lampasas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lampasas 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.
Contact Lampasas's government
Who represents Lampasas
Lampasas 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.