Town Hall · Vidor

Vidor, TX town hall & government

Vidor spent $10.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $988 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Vidor's money goes

Spent
$10.2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$988
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$6.1 million
$588 per resident
Police
$4 million39%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million14%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million13%
Administration & buildings
$987,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$684,0007%
Parks & libraries
$556,0005%
Interest on debt
$289,0003%
Health & welfare
$185,0002%
Other
$792,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 44%
  • Sales taxes 23%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Vidor

Full-time staff
67
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
24
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
31 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Other
7 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Vidor Independent School District

Vidor's K–12 school district, shared with Pine Forest and Rose City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,256
Texas: $12,815
Students
4,311
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $11,256 per pupil, $6,507 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 Vidor pay

Typical tax bill
$1,918
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.46%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$131,400
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.

Local

Contact Vidor's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofvidor.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Vidor →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Vidor

Vidor is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Randy K. Weber, Sr.. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Vidor'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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