Lorena, TX town hall & government
Lorena spent $3.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,996 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lorena's government.
Where Lorena's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 33%
- Property taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Lorena
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lorena Independent School District
Lorena'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 39%
- State 54%
- Federal 7%
Of the $11,590 per pupil, $6,940 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.
Also serving Lorena: Bruceville-Eddy Independent School District ($16,386 per pupil).
Which schools Lorena kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lorena 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 Lorena's government
Who represents Lorena
Lorena is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pete Sessions. 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.