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McCamey, TX town hall & government

McCamey spent $2.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,074 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where McCamey's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,074
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$623,00028%
Administration & buildings
$229,00010%
Roads & transportation
$207,0009%
Water & other utilities
$204,0009%
Parks & libraries
$125,0006%
Health & welfare
$47,0002%
Paid to other governments
$10,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7,000<1%
Police
$4,000<1%
Other
$730,00033%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 35%
  • Utility sales 26%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • From the state 11%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for McCamey

Full-time staff
11
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
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

McCamey Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$19,116
Texas: $12,815
Students
498
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$51.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 89%
  • State 3%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $19,116 per pupil, $9,418 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in McCamey pay

Typical tax bill
$984
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$96,000
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents McCamey

McCamey is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of McCamey'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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