Leary, TX town hall & government
Leary spent $2.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,765 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leary's government.
Where Leary's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 51%
- Utility sales 42%
- Property taxes 7%
Leary didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Leary Independent School District
Leary's elementary school district. 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 19%
- State 60%
- Federal 20%
Of the $11,158 per pupil, $6,783 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.
Also serving Leary: Red Lick Independent School District ($11,867 per pupil).
Which schools Leary kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leary 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 Leary's government
Who represents Leary
Leary is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pat Fallon. 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.