Mobile, TX town hall & government
Mobile spent $782,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,760 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mobile's government.
Where Mobile's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 26%
- Utility sales 26%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Mobile 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 Mobile
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mobile didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Rockwall Independent School District
Mobile's K–12 school district, shared with Heath, Rockwall, McLendon-Chisholm and Fate. 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 68%
- State 28%
- Federal 4%
Of the $10,301 per pupil, $6,082 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 Mobile kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mobile 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 Mobile's government
Who represents Mobile
Mobile is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pat Fallon. 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.