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Wimberley, TX town hall & government

Wimberley spent $3.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,152 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wimberley's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,152
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$754,000
$220 per resident
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2 million51%
Roads & transportation
$595,00015%
Police
$474,00012%
Administration & buildings
$245,0006%
Health & welfare
$50,0001%
Fire
$34,0001%
Interest on debt
$34,0001%
Sewer & trash
$10,000<1%
Other
$499,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

Wimberley 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 Wimberley

Full-time staff
10
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,500
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
5 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 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

Wimberley Independent School District

Wimberley's K–12 school district, shared with Woodcreek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,385
Texas: $12,815
Students
2,700
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$93.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 86%
  • State 10%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $11,385 per pupil, $6,892 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 Wimberley: San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District ($12,914 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wimberley pay

Typical tax bill
$6,478
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$550,800
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Wimberley

Wimberley is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Chip Roy. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Wimberley'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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