Town Hall · Wilmer

Wilmer, TX town hall & government

Wilmer spent $6.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,159 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wilmer's money goes

Spent
$6.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,159
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$2.1 million33%
Police
$1.1 million17%
Fire
$1 million17%
Administration & buildings
$972,00015%
Sewer & trash
$622,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$289,0005%
Parks & libraries
$142,0002%
Roads & transportation
$45,0001%
Health & welfare
$6,000<1%
Other
$9,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 49%
  • Sales taxes 17%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the state <1%

Wilmer 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 Wilmer

Full-time staff
43
29 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 8 full-time firefighters
Fire
8 full-time24 part
Police
17 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dallas Independent School District

Wilmer's K–12 school district, shared with Cockrell Hill, Addison, Hutchins, Dallas, Seagoville and Balch Springs. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,160
Texas: $12,815
Students
139,246
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.1 billion
at year end

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

  • Local 66%
  • State 12%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $15,160 per pupil, $8,210 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 Wilmer: Ferris Independent School District ($14,344 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wilmer pay

Typical tax bill
$1,838
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.17%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$157,200
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 Wilmer's government

Town hall & decisions in Wilmer →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wilmer

Wilmer is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jasmine Crockett. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Wilmer'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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