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Town Hall · Los Indios

How is Los Indios run?

Los Indios’ town government spent $543,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $513 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Los Indios didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$543,000
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$513
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $31,914 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,179
1.86% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Los Indios is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

San Benito Consolidated Independent School District

Los Indios’ K–12 school district, shared with San Benito. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Los Indios →
$13,967
per pupil · TX $12,815
9,126
students
$78.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,967 per pupil, $7,723 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 14%State 64%Federal 22%

Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $513 per resident a year, or $1.41 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 50%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 55%Sales taxes 29%Interest, fines & other 9%Other taxes & licenses 8%
An estimate

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

Not in the receipt.Building projects $29,000. With these, the whole budget was $572,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Los Indios yet

Every year of Los Indios’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,179 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.86% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Los Indios$1,179
$1,179
typical bill a year
1.86%
effective rate
$63,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Los Indios’ 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Los Indios’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Los Indios →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Los Indios

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Los Indios’ own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Los Indios yet.
Who works for Los Indios

One full-time town employee for every 212 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,058).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Roads & transportation2
Health & welfare1 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings1
Police1
5
full-time
1
part-time
$31,914
payroll for March 2022
$382,968
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$71,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Estimates.Los Indios didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

Los Indios’ votes are counted by county

Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Los Indios alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cameron County’s results.

President · Cameron County’s results116,309 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican52.4%60,991 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat46.6%54,258 votes

Others: 0.9% (1,060 votes).

Most votes in Cameron County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Los Indios lies in Cameron County. Every 2024 race in Cameron County is on the county’s page.

Cameron County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Los Indios

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Los Indios.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Los Indios’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Los Indios’ government

How much does Los Indios spend per resident?

About $513 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Los Indios didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $572,000.

What is the property tax rate in Los Indios?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,179 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.86% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Los Indios’ government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Los Indios yet.

How did Los Indios vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Los Indios alone. Cameron County, where 100% of Los Indios lies, voted Trump 52.4%, Harris 46.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Los Indios?

5 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $31,914 (about $382,968 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Los Indios in the state legislature?

State Senate District 27 (Adam Hinojosa) and State House District 35 (Oscar Longoria). The House district also covers 16 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Los Indios’ government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 (for Los Indios, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →