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Splendora, TX town hall & government

Splendora spent $3.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,720 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Splendora's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,720
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$754,000
$329 per resident
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2 million51%
Roads & transportation
$595,00015%
Police
$474,00012%
Administration & buildings
$245,0006%
Health & welfare
$50,0001%
Fire
$34,0001%
Interest on debt
$34,0001%
Sewer & trash
$10,000<1%
Other
$499,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Splendora

Full-time staff
22
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$55,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Splendora didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Splendora Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,146
Texas: $12,815
Students
5,221
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$188.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $12,146 per pupil, $6,957 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 Splendora pay

Typical tax bill
$3,649
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.43%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$254,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Splendora's government

Town hall & decisions in Splendora →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Splendora

Splendora is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Dan Crenshaw. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Splendora'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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