Point Comfort, TX town hall & government
Point Comfort spent $816,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,252 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Point Comfort's government.
Where Point Comfort's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Utility sales 20%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Fees & charges 13%
Point Comfort 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 Point Comfort
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Point Comfort didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Calhoun County Independent School District
Point Comfort's K–12 school district, shared with Port Lavaca and Seadrift. 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 80%
- State 10%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,752 per pupil, $7,742 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 Point Comfort kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Point Comfort 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 Point Comfort's government
Who represents Point Comfort
Point Comfort is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael Cloud. 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.