Socorro, TX town hall & government
Socorro spent $10.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $295 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Socorro's government.
Where Socorro's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- From the federal government 17%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Socorro collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Socorro
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Socorro didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Socorro Independent School District
Socorro's K–12 school district, shared with Horizon City. 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 28%
- State 55%
- Federal 17%
Of the $11,771 per pupil, $6,916 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.
Also serving Socorro: Clint Independent School District ($14,018 per pupil).
Which schools Socorro kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Socorro 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 Socorro's government
Who represents Socorro
Socorro is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Veronica Escobar. 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.