Mission, TX town hall & government
Mission spent $114.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,321 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mission's government.
Who runs Mission
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Mission's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 24%
- Property taxes 21%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Mission didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Mission
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mission Consolidated Independent School District
Mission's K–12 school district, shared with Alton and Palmhurst. 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 20%
- State 60%
- Federal 20%
Of the $15,264 per pupil, $8,860 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.
Also serving Mission: Sharyland Independent School District ($11,833 per pupil) · La Joya Independent School District ($13,608 per pupil).
Which schools Mission kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mission 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 Mission's government
Who represents Mission
Mission is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Monica De La Cruz. 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.