Plains, TX town hall & government
Plains spent $462,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $279 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plains's government.
Where Plains's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 55%
- Utility sales 26%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Property taxes 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Plains
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Plains Independent School District
Plains'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 92%
- State 4%
- Federal 4%
Of the $23,050 per pupil, $12,596 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 Plains kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Plains 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 Plains's government
Who represents Plains
Plains is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jodey C. Arrington. 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.