Yoakum, TX town hall & government
Yoakum spent $16.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,794 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Yoakum's government.
Where Yoakum's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 59%
- Sales taxes 25%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Yoakum
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Yoakum Independent School District
Yoakum's K–12 school district. 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 66%
- State 22%
- Federal 12%
Of the $17,517 per pupil, $9,682 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.
Which schools Yoakum kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Yoakum 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 Yoakum's government
Who represents Yoakum
Yoakum is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael Cloud. 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.