Town Hall · Presidio

Presidio, TX town hall & government

Presidio spent $3.8 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,152 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Presidio's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Presidio

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Presidio's money goes

Spent
$3.8 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,152
typical Texas cities: $2,331
Long-term debt
$975,000
$295 per resident
Water & other utilities
$876,00023%
Health & welfare
$813,00021%
Administration & buildings
$808,00021%
Sewer & trash
$705,00019%
Police
$325,0009%
Parks & libraries
$179,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$43,0001%
Interest on debt
$31,0001%
Fire
$22,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 40%
  • Property taxes 30%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • From the state 10%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Presidio didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Presidio

Full-time staff
40
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Health & welfare
10 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Police
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Presidio Independent School District

Presidio's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,647
Texas: $12,815
Students
1,038
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 17%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $15,647 per pupil, $8,438 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Presidio pay

Typical tax bill
$1,206
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.53%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$78,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Presidio's government

🏛️ Official websitepresidiotx.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Presidio →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Presidio

Presidio is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Presidio's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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