Smyer, TX town hall & government
Smyer spent $476,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $992 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Smyer's government.
Where Smyer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 29%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Property taxes 26%
- From the state 19%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Smyer didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Smyer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Smyer didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Smyer Independent School District
Smyer'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 18%
- State 72%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,592 per pupil, $8,825 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 Smyer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Smyer 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 Smyer's government
Who represents Smyer
Smyer 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.