Lyford, TX town hall & government
Lyford spent $770,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $306 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lyford's government.
Where Lyford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- Fees & charges 37%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Utility sales 2%
Who works for Lyford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lyford Consolidated Independent School District
Lyford'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 49%
- Federal 21%
Of the $15,981 per pupil, $9,038 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 Lyford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lyford 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 Lyford's government
Who represents Lyford
Lyford is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Vicente Gonzalez. 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.