Poth, TX town hall & government
Poth spent $979,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $420 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Poth's government.
Where Poth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 70%
- Utility sales 11%
- Property taxes 8%
- From the state 7%
- Sales taxes 3%
Who works for Poth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Poth Independent School District
Poth'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 38%
- State 58%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,228 per pupil, $7,488 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 Poth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Poth 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 Poth's government
Who represents Poth
Poth is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Monica De La Cruz. 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.