Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domainKermit spent less per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Kermit’s city government spent $4.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $691 per resident.
What stands out about how Kermit is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$691 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them
Kermit’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($691 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $898, and the middle half spent $630–$1,292. Kermit spent less than 69% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Kermit itself left out).
About $691 per resident a year, or $1.89 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Kermit reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,156 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Kermit’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Kermit’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kermit →
Who’s in charge in Kermit
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kermit’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on kermittexas.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 101 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (6,367).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Kermit Independent School District
Kermit’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,445 per pupil, $7,028 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Kermit’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kermit alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Winkler County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.2%1,646 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.6%283 votesOthers: 0.2% (4 votes).
Most votes in Winkler County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Kermit lies in Winkler County. Every 2024 race in Winkler County is on the county’s page.
Winkler County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Kermit.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: kermittexas.us ↗
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in CongressTexas’s 23rd District
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Kermit’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Kermit’s government
How much does Kermit spend per resident?
About $691 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $691 was less than 69% of 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Kermit?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,156 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see kermittexas.us.
Who runs Kermit’s government?
See kermittexas.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kermit yet.
How did Kermit vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kermit alone. Winkler County, where 100% of Kermit lies, voted Trump 85.2%, Harris 14.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Kermit?
63 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $243,139 (about $2.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Kermit in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Kevin Sparks) and State House District 81 (Brooks Landgraf). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Kermit’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →