Smiley, TX town hall & government
Smiley spent $120,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $208 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Smiley's government.
Where Smiley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 37%
- Utility sales 35%
- Property taxes 14%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Smiley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District
Smiley's K–12 school district, shared with Nixon. 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 86%
- State 6%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,875 per pupil, $10,183 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 Smiley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Smiley 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Smiley's government
Who represents Smiley
Smiley is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael Cloud. 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.