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Palmview, TX town hall & government

Palmview spent $3.9 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $245 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Palmview's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$245
typical Texas cities: $2,331
Long-term debt
$3.4 million
$215 per resident
Fire
$1 million26%
Police
$770,00020%
Roads & transportation
$736,00019%
Administration & buildings
$518,00013%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$404,00010%
Parks & libraries
$254,0007%
Interest on debt
$188,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 47%
  • Sales taxes 28%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state <1%

Palmview didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Palmview

Full-time staff
65
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
28
and 8 full-time firefighters
Police
39 full-time
Fire
8 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

La Joya Independent School District

Palmview's K–12 school district, shared with La Joya, Penitas and Sullivan City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,608
Texas: $12,815
Students
23,998
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$168.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 11%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 26%

Of the $13,608 per pupil, $7,594 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 Palmview pay

Typical tax bill
$2,071
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.82%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$113,600
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 Palmview's government

Town hall & decisions in Palmview →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Palmview

Palmview is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Monica De La Cruz. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Palmview'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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