Omaha, TX town hall & government
Omaha spent $399,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $409 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Omaha's government.
Where Omaha's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 33%
- Property taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From other local governments 13%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
Who works for Omaha
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pewitt Consolidated Independent School District
Omaha's K–12 school district, shared with Marietta and Naples. 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 34%
- State 54%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,327 per pupil, $7,943 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 Omaha kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Omaha 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 Omaha's government
Who represents Omaha
Omaha is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Nathaniel Moran. 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.