Mineola, TX town hall & government
Mineola spent $6.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,363 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mineola's government.
Where Mineola's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the federal government 10%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Mineola
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mineola Independent School District
Mineola'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 39%
- State 51%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,541 per pupil, $8,943 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 Mineola kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mineola 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.
Contact Mineola's government
Who represents Mineola
Mineola is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Lance Gooden. 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.