Richmond, TX town hall & government
Richmond spent $35.7 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $2,915 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Richmond's government.
Who runs Richmond
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Richmond's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 31%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Utility sales 14%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Property taxes 11%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Richmond
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Richmond didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lamar Consolidated Independent School District
Richmond's K–12 school district, shared with Beasley, Kendleton, Simonton, Thompsons, Weston Lakes and Rosenberg. 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 55%
- State 38%
- Federal 6%
Of the $11,147 per pupil, $6,698 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 Richmond kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Richmond 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 Richmond's government
Who represents Richmond
Richmond is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Troy E. Nehls and Lizzie Fletcher. 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.