Tyler, TX town hall & government
Tyler spent $227.8 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $2,125 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tyler's government.
Who runs Tyler
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Tyler's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 36%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 16%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Tyler
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tyler Independent School District
Tyler's K–12 school district, shared with Noonday. 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 47%
- State 38%
- Federal 15%
Of the $11,967 per pupil, $7,098 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 Tyler: Whitehouse Independent School District ($11,753 per pupil) · Chapel Hill Independent School District ($12,927 per pupil).
Which schools Tyler kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tyler 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.
Contact Tyler's government
Who represents Tyler
Tyler is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Nathaniel Moran. 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.