Trinidad, TX town hall & government
Trinidad spent $225,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $257 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Trinidad's government.
Where Trinidad's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 25%
- Property taxes 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 17%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Trinidad
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Malakoff Independent School District
Trinidad's K–12 school district, shared with Malakoff, Star Harbor, Caney City and Tool. 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 82%
- State 7%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,855 per pupil, $8,158 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.
Also serving Trinidad: Trinidad Independent School District ($18,756 per pupil).
Which schools Trinidad kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Trinidad 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 Trinidad's government
Who represents Trinidad
Trinidad is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Lance Gooden. 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.