Miles, TX town hall & government
Miles spent $919,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,028 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Miles's government.
Where Miles's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 66%
- Property taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 14%
Miles didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Miles
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Miles Independent School District
Miles'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 23%
- State 72%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,988 per pupil, $7,894 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 Miles kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Miles 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 Miles's government
Who represents Miles
Miles is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative August Pfluger. 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.