Pine Island, TX town hall & government
Pine Island spent $584,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $485 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pine Island's government.
Where Pine Island's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 69%
- Property taxes 25%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Pine Island didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Waller Independent School District
Pine Island's K–12 school district, shared with Prairie View and Waller. 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 61%
- State 33%
- Federal 6%
Of the $11,491 per pupil, $6,725 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 Island kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pine Island 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 Island's government
Who represents Pine Island
Pine Island is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael T. McCaul. 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.