Miami, TX town hall & government
Miami spent $287,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $551 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Miami's government.
Where Miami's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 18%
- From the state 14%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Sales taxes 7%
Who works for Miami
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Miami didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Miami Independent School District
Miami'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 88%
- State 10%
- Federal 3%
Of the $17,576 per pupil, $9,076 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 Miami kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Miami 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 Miami's government
Who represents Miami
Miami 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.