Somerville, TX town hall & government
Somerville spent $1.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $744 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Somerville's government.
Where Somerville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Somerville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Somerville Independent School District
Somerville'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 45%
- State 44%
- Federal 11%
Of the $15,354 per pupil, $8,743 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 Somerville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Somerville 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 Somerville's government
Who represents Somerville
Somerville is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael T. McCaul. 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.