Lometa, TX town hall & government
Lometa spent $146,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $167 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lometa's government.
Where Lometa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 43%
- From the federal government 34%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Property taxes 7%
- Utility sales 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Lometa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lometa Independent School District
Lometa'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 34%
- State 51%
- Federal 15%
Of the $15,522 per pupil, $10,041 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 Lometa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lometa 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 Lometa's government
Who represents Lometa
Lometa 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.