Town Hall · Sandy Point

Sandy Point, TX town hall & government

Sandy Point spent $267,000 in the year to 2022, about $1,122 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Sandy Point's money goes

Spent
$267,000
fiscal year to 2022
Per resident
$1,122
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$535,000
$2,248 per resident
Police
$57,00021%
Water & other utilities
$56,00021%
Sewer & trash
$43,00016%
Parks & libraries
$36,00013%
Roads & transportation
$28,00010%
Administration & buildings
$23,0009%
Interest on debt
$17,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state <1%

Sandy Point didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Angleton Independent School District

Sandy Point's K–12 school district, shared with Bailey's Prairie, Holiday Lakes, Angleton and Bonney. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,546
Texas: $12,815
Students
7,068
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$287.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $12,546 per pupil, $7,122 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 Sandy Point pay

Typical tax bill
$1,274
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$169,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Sandy Point's government

Town hall & decisions in Sandy Point →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sandy Point

Sandy Point is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Troy E. Nehls. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Sandy Point'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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