Town Hall · Sealy

Sealy, TX town hall & government

Sealy spent $13.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,035 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Sealy's money goes

Spent
$13.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,035
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$9.4 million
$1,455 per resident
Police
$2.9 million22%
Sewer & trash
$2.6 million20%
Water & other utilities
$2.6 million20%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million12%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$865,0007%
Parks & libraries
$654,0005%
Roads & transportation
$616,0005%
Interest on debt
$466,0004%
Housing & development
$335,0003%
Health & welfare
$149,0001%
Fire
$15,000<1%
Other
$350,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 28%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government <1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Sealy

Full-time staff
61
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
23 full-time17 part
Police
19 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sealy didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sealy Independent School District

Sealy's K–12 school district, shared with Brazos Country, San Felipe and South Frydek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,963
Texas: $12,815
Students
3,002
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$43.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $10,963 per pupil, $6,414 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 Sealy pay

Typical tax bill
$3,279
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.26%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$261,100
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 Sealy's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.sealy.tx.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sealy →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sealy

Sealy is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael T. McCaul. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Sealy'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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