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Snyder, TX town hall & government

Snyder spent $20.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,840 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Snyder's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Snyder's money goes

Spent
$20.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,840
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$14.1 million
$1,285 per resident
Water & other utilities
$5.6 million28%
Sewer & trash
$4.2 million21%
Police
$3.2 million16%
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million11%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million10%
Fire
$1.7 million8%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$413,0002%
Health & welfare
$271,0001%
Other
$543,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 25%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Snyder didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Snyder

Full-time staff
64
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
and 10 full-time firefighters
Administration & buildings
14 full-time2 part
Police
15 full-time
Sewer & trash
12 full-time
Fire
11 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Snyder Independent School District

Snyder's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,169
Texas: $12,815
Students
2,396
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 68%
  • State 17%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $12,169 per pupil, $7,359 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Snyder pay

Typical tax bill
$1,272
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.22%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$104,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Snyder's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.snyder.tx.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Snyder →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Snyder

Snyder is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jodey C. Arrington. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Snyder's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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