Smithville, TX town hall & government
Smithville spent $15 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,220 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Smithville's government.
Where Smithville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 50%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Property taxes 13%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Smithville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Smithville Independent School District
Smithville'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 54%
- State 34%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,856 per pupil, $7,034 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 Smithville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Smithville 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 Smithville's government
Who represents Smithville
Smithville is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Michael T. McCaul and 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.