Pine Forest, TX town hall & government
Pine Forest spent $141,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $273 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pine Forest's government.
Where Pine Forest's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 90%
- Property taxes 5%
- Sales taxes 5%
Who works for Pine Forest
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Vidor Independent School District
Pine Forest's K–12 school district, shared with Rose City and Vidor. 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 31%
- State 59%
- Federal 10%
Of the $11,256 per pupil, $6,507 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 Pine Forest kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pine Forest 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 Pine Forest's government
Who represents Pine Forest
Pine Forest is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Randy K. Weber, Sr.. 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.