Montgomery, TX town hall & government
Montgomery spent $5.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,205 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Montgomery's government.
Where Montgomery's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- Sales taxes 32%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state <1%
Montgomery 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 Montgomery
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Montgomery Independent School District
Montgomery'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 73%
- State 22%
- Federal 5%
Of the $10,230 per pupil, $6,117 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 Montgomery kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Montgomery 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 Montgomery's government
Who represents Montgomery
Montgomery is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Morgan Luttrell. 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.