Palacios, TX town hall & government
Palacios spent $4.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,019 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palacios's government.
Where Palacios's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Utility sales 17%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Palacios
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Palacios Independent School District
Palacios'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 75%
- State 14%
- Federal 11%
Of the $16,730 per pupil, $9,288 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 Palacios kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Palacios 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.
Contact Palacios's government
Who represents Palacios
Palacios is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Troy E. Nehls. 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.