Lufkin, TX town hall & government
Lufkin spent $34.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $984 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lufkin's government.
Who runs Lufkin
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Lufkin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Property taxes 21%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the federal government 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the state <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Lufkin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lufkin Independent School District
Lufkin'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 31%
- State 55%
- Federal 15%
Of the $12,674 per pupil, $6,678 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 Lufkin: Hudson Independent School District ($12,257 per pupil).
Which schools Lufkin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lufkin 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.
Contact Lufkin's government
Who represents Lufkin
Lufkin 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.