Point, TX town hall & government
Point spent $1.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,336 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Point's government.
Where Point's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 64%
- From the state 13%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Point 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
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Point didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Rains Independent School District
Point's K–12 school district, shared with East Tawakoni and Emory. 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 37%
- State 49%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,078 per pupil, $7,403 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 kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Point 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's government
Who represents Point
Point is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pat Fallon. 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.