Petrolia, TX town hall & government
Petrolia spent $615,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $917 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Petrolia's government.
Where Petrolia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 32%
- Fees & charges 31%
- Property taxes 20%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Petrolia didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Petrolia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Petrolia didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Petrolia Consolidated Independent School District
Petrolia's K–12 school district, shared with Byers and Dean. 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 24%
- State 68%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,571 per pupil, $8,655 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 Petrolia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Petrolia 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 Petrolia's government
Who represents Petrolia
Petrolia is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. 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.