Surfside Beach, TX town hall & government
Surfside Beach spent $812,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,379 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Surfside Beach's government.
Where Surfside Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- Utility sales 29%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Surfside Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brazosport Independent School District
Surfside Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Freeport, Jones Creek, Oyster Creek, Quintana, Richwood and Clute. 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 70%
- State 19%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,423 per pupil, $7,680 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 Surfside Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Surfside Beach 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 Surfside Beach's government
Who represents Surfside Beach
Surfside Beach is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Randy K. Weber, Sr.. 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.