Memphis, TX town hall & government
Memphis spent $2.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,066 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Memphis's government.
Where Memphis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Utility sales 19%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Memphis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Memphis Independent School District
Memphis's K–12 school district, shared with Estelline and Lakeview. 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 30%
- State 57%
- Federal 13%
Of the $20,678 per pupil, $12,088 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 Memphis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Memphis 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 Memphis's government
Who represents Memphis
Memphis is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. 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.