Premont, TX town hall & government
Premont spent $567,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $225 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Premont's government.
Where Premont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 45%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 16%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Premont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Premont Independent School District
Premont'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 16%
- State 67%
- Federal 17%
Of the $16,010 per pupil, $9,402 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 Premont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Premont 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 Premont's government
Who represents Premont
Premont 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.