Saint Jo, TX town hall & government
Saint Jo spent $2.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,028 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Saint Jo's government.
Where Saint Jo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 39%
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 13%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Saint Jo 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 Saint Jo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Saint Jo Independent School District
Saint Jo'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 49%
- State 47%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,032 per pupil, $8,697 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 Saint Jo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Saint Jo 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 Saint Jo's government
Who represents Saint Jo
Saint Jo is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. 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.