Southmayd, TX town hall & government
Southmayd spent $1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $862 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Southmayd's government.
Where Southmayd's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 23%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Utility sales 21%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- From the state 11%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Southmayd
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
S and S Consolidated Independent School District
Southmayd's K–12 school district, shared with Sadler. 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 47%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,908 per pupil, $8,148 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 Southmayd kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Southmayd 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 Southmayd's government
Who represents Southmayd
Southmayd is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pat Fallon. 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.