Sansom Park, TX town hall & government
Sansom Park spent $5.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $960 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sansom Park's government.
Where Sansom Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 24%
- Utility sales 22%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the federal government 14%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Sansom Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Castleberry Independent School District
Sansom Park's K–12 school district, shared with River Oaks. 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 29%
- State 59%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,614 per pupil, $8,478 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.
Also serving Sansom Park: Lake Worth Independent School District ($15,105 per pupil).
Which schools Sansom Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sansom Park 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 Sansom Park's government
Who represents Sansom Park
Sansom Park is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Craig A. Goldman. 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.