Poteet, TX town hall & government
Poteet spent $3.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $931 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Poteet's government.
Where Poteet's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Property taxes 25%
- Utility sales 22%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the state <1%
Poteet 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 Poteet
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Poteet Independent School District
Poteet'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 29%
- State 55%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,060 per pupil, $7,219 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 Poteet kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Poteet 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 Poteet's government
Who represents Poteet
Poteet is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Henry Cuellar. 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.