Town Hall · Lytle

Lytle, TX town hall & government

Lytle spent $2.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $943 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lytle's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Lytle's money goes

Spent
$2.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$943
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
$529 per resident
Water & other utilities
$542,00019%
Police
$541,00019%
Sewer & trash
$500,00017%
Parks & libraries
$386,00013%
Administration & buildings
$163,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$132,0005%
Health & welfare
$115,0004%
Fire
$73,0003%
Interest on debt
$72,0002%
Other
$361,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 38%
  • Utility sales 23%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Lytle didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Lytle

Full-time staff
26
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Health & welfare
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lytle Independent School District

Lytle's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,808
Texas: $12,815
Students
1,821
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 24%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $12,808 per pupil, $6,783 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 Lytle: Southwest Independent School District ($13,629 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lytle pay

Typical tax bill
$1,927
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$187,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Lytle's government

Town hall & decisions in Lytle →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lytle

Lytle is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Henry Cuellar. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Lytle's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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