Odem, TX town hall & government
Odem spent $2.4 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $996 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Odem's government.
Where Odem's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Utility sales 29%
- Property taxes 23%
- Sales taxes 19%
Who works for Odem
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Odem-Edroy Independent School District
Odem'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 46%
- State 45%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,548 per pupil, $8,312 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 Odem kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Odem 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 Odem's government
Who represents Odem
Odem is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael Cloud. 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.