Pineland, TX town hall & government
Pineland spent $879,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $978 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pineland's government.
Where Pineland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 34%
- Fees & charges 33%
- Property taxes 16%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Pineland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West Sabine Independent School District
Pineland'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 22%
- State 62%
- Federal 16%
Of the $15,584 per pupil, $8,406 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 Pineland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pineland 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 Pineland's government
Who represents Pineland
Pineland is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Nathaniel Moran. 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.