Silsbee, TX town hall & government
Silsbee spent $9.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,383 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Silsbee's government.
Who runs Silsbee
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Silsbee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 37%
- Sales taxes 29%
- Property taxes 17%
- Utility sales 13%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- From the state <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Silsbee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Silsbee Independent School District
Silsbee'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 31%
- State 55%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,367 per pupil, $7,433 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 Silsbee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Silsbee 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 Silsbee's government
Who represents Silsbee
Silsbee is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Brian Babin. 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.