Town Hall · Levelland

Levelland, TX town hall & government

Levelland spent $21.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,589 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Levelland

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Levelland's money goes

Spent
$21.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,589
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$11.2 million
$827 per resident
Police
$4.2 million20%
Sewer & trash
$4 million18%
Water & other utilities
$3.1 million14%
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million11%
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million10%
Fire
$1.5 million7%
Parks & libraries
$657,0003%
Interest on debt
$372,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$317,0001%
Other
$2.8 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 21%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • From the federal government 18%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Levelland

Full-time staff
93
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
and 8 full-time firefighters
Police
34 full-time2 part
Fire
9 full-time21 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
10 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Other
12 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Levelland Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,290
Texas: $12,815
Students
2,617
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$36.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $14,290 per pupil, $8,689 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 Levelland pay

Typical tax bill
$2,123
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$140,400
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.

Local

Contact Levelland's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.levelland.tx.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Levelland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Levelland

Levelland is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jodey C. Arrington. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Levelland'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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