Lefors, TX town hall & government
Lefors spent $231,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $486 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lefors's government.
Where Lefors's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 82%
- Utility sales 14%
- Property taxes 3%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Lefors
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lefors Independent School District
Lefors's K–12 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 42%
- State 53%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,963 per pupil, $10,739 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 Lefors kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lefors 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 Lefors's government
Who represents Lefors
Lefors is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. 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.