Somerset, TX town hall & government
Somerset spent $2.5 million in the year to October 31, 2022, about $1,284 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Somerset's government.
Where Somerset's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Somerset collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Somerset 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 Somerset
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Somerset didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Somerset Independent School District
Somerset'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 19%
- State 67%
- Federal 15%
Of the $12,773 per pupil, $6,823 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 Somerset kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Somerset 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 Somerset's government
Who represents Somerset
Somerset is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. 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.