Town Hall · Leona

Leona, TX town hall & government

Leona spent $3.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $22,028 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Leona's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$22,028
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$754,000
$4,212 per resident
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2 million51%
Roads & transportation
$595,00015%
Police
$474,00012%
Administration & buildings
$245,0006%
Health & welfare
$50,0001%
Fire
$34,0001%
Interest on debt
$34,0001%
Sewer & trash
$10,000<1%
Other
$499,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

Leona didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Centerville Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,653
Texas: $12,815
Students
668
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$35.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 56%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,653 per pupil, $9,817 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 Leona pay

Typical tax bill
$1,159
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
0.62%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$187,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Leona's government

Town hall & decisions in Leona →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Leona

Leona is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pete Sessions. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Leona'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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