Post, TX town hall & government
Post spent $6.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,206 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Post's government.
Who runs Post
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Post's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 27%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Sales taxes 21%
- From other local governments 15%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Post
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Post Independent School District
Post'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 48%
- State 42%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,104 per pupil, $7,759 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 Post kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Post 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.
Contact Post's government
Who represents Post
Post 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.