Loraine, TX town hall & government
Loraine spent $12,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $21 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Loraine's government.
Where Loraine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 47%
- Utility sales 36%
- From the state 10%
- From other local governments 6%
- Sales taxes 2%
Who works for Loraine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Loraine didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Loraine Independent School District
Loraine'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 57%
- State 29%
- Federal 14%
Of the $22,150 per pupil, $12,271 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 Loraine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Loraine 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 Loraine's government
Who represents Loraine
Loraine is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jodey C. Arrington. 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.