Seminole, TX town hall & government
Seminole spent $11.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,472 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Seminole's government.
Where Seminole's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the federal government 7%
- From other local governments 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Seminole
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Seminole Independent School District
Seminole'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 77%
- State 12%
- Federal 11%
Of the $15,777 per pupil, $9,725 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 Seminole kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Seminole 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 Seminole's government
Who represents Seminole
Seminole is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jodey C. Arrington. 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.