Town Hall · Needville

Needville, TX town hall & government

Needville spent $3.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,259 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Needville's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Needville's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,259
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$754,000
$241 per resident
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2 million51%
Roads & transportation
$595,00015%
Police
$474,00012%
Administration & buildings
$245,0006%
Health & welfare
$50,0001%
Fire
$34,0001%
Interest on debt
$34,0001%
Sewer & trash
$10,000<1%
Other
$499,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

Needville didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Needville

Full-time staff
19
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time18 part
Police
8 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Needville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Needville Independent School District

Needville's K–12 school district, shared with Fairchilds. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,950
Texas: $12,815
Students
3,598
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$133.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 49%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $11,950 per pupil, $7,232 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Needville pay

Typical tax bill
$3,394
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.53%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$221,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Needville's government

Town hall & decisions in Needville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Needville

Needville is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Troy E. Nehls. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Needville's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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