ZIP 75936 · Tyler County, TX

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 75936: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Texas governments, the Texas Education Agency, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 75936?
75936 is served by the State of Texas, Chester Independent School District 906, Tyler County and Polk County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Chester Independent School District 906 spent $6.4 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Tyler County spent $33.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Polk County spent $29.1 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 75936?
Of the governments serving 75936, Polk County collected $26.3 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021), Tyler County collected $15.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Chester Independent School District 906 collected $1.1 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 75936.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Tyler County, Polk County and Chester Independent School District 906

Why not this year? Texas governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Texas Education Agency (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 75936

Polk County$26.3 million

68% of its $38.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2021

Tyler County$15.6 million

49% of its $31.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Chester Independent School District 906$1.1 million

27% of its $4.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Tyler County and Polk County provides local services like police and parks.

Tyler County

$33.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 82% of this ZIP is in Tyler County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes52%Fees for services (hospital bills, road charges)33%State tax money9.1%Federal tax money6.1%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

33%

of Tyler County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.

Full Tyler County breakdown

County taxes52%

Property tax
49%$15.6 million
Other taxes
2.6%$822 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$822 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$10.4 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 1 more
  • Hospital bills$8.7 million
  • Other service charges$1.6 million
  • Road charges$65 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
6.1%$1.9 million

State tax money9.1%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
9.1%$2.9 million

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$194 thousand
Tyler County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals43%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Roads, transit and parking12%Housing and community development8.4%All other spending1.2%

What stands out

43%

of Tyler County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Full Tyler County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
43%$14.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$14.5 million
  • Public health$98 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$6.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$773 thousand
  • Government buildings$654 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$5.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$3.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$64 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$4.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$4.1 million
  • Airports$16 thousand
Housing and community development
8.4%$2.8 million
Social services
0.8%$273 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$273 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$122 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$122 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$2 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$2 thousand
Tyler County page →

Polk County

$29.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Polk County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes78%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)9.6%Fines and other8.7%Federal tax money3.2%State tax money0.3%
Full Polk County breakdown

What stands out

68%

of Polk County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes78%

Property tax
68%$26.3 million
Sales tax
8.3%$3.2 million
Other taxes
1.5%$569 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$563 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.6%

Fees for services
9.6%$3.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other service charges$2.9 million
  • Garbage collection$598 thousand
  • Sewer$229 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.2%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.2%$1.2 million

State tax money0.3%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
0.3%$117 thousand

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
7.1%$2.7 million
Fines
1.6%$610 thousand
Polk County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Roads, transit and parking24%Running the government and other costs24%Health and hospitals3.0%Social services2.5%All other spending4.4%

What stands out

24%

of Polk County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 8.9%.

Full Polk County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$12.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$4.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$4.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$3.1 million
  • Fire protection$198 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$111 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$7.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.0 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$6.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.0 million
  • Government buildings$2.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$443 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.0%$858 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$858 thousand
Social services
2.5%$727 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$727 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$604 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.7%$506 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$506 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$117 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$117 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$56 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$56 thousand
Polk County page →

Your schools

Chester Independent School District 906

$6.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 97% of this ZIP is in Chester Independent School District 906.

Where the money comes from

State tax money62%School district taxes27%Federal tax money5.4%Fines and other4.6%Fees for services0.5%
Full Chester Independent School District 906 breakdown

School district taxes27%

Property tax
27%$1.1 million

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$21 thousand

Federal tax money5.4%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
5.4%$216 thousand

State tax money62%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
62%$2.5 million

Fines and other4.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$185 thousand
Chester Independent School District 906 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.1%Sent to other local governments1.0%
Full Chester Independent School District 906 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$5.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.1%$392 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$64 thousand
Chester Independent School District 906 page →

Your state

State of Texas

$211.3 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended August 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

State taxes42%Federal tax money33%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)12%Fines and other11%Local tax money2.2%
Full Texas breakdown

What stands out

26%

of Texas' money comes from sales tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes42%

Sales tax
26%$54.3 billion
Other taxes
16%$33.0 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; severance taxes and 15 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$8.63 billion
  • Severance taxes$8.60 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$4.34 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$3.85 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2.37 billion
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1.79 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$1.10 billion
  • Public utility taxes$875 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$677 million
  • Driver's licenses$192 million
  • Other licenses$171 million
  • Corporation licenses$164 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$113 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$101 million
  • Amusement taxes$26.6 million
  • Public utility licenses$21.0 million
  • Amusement licenses$3.6 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$24.1 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 12 more
  • Hospital bills$11.5 billion
  • College tuition$8.99 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.91 billion
  • Other service charges$1.07 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$430 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$81.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$74.6 million
  • Housing$26.4 million
  • Road charges$26.2 million
  • Other education charges$24.4 million
  • School lunches$287 thousand
  • Garbage collection$166 thousand
  • Sewer$79 thousand
  • Other school charges$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money33%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
33%$68.4 billion

Local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
2.2%$4.68 billion

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$23.2 billion
Fines
0.1%$305 million
Texas page →

Where the money goes

Social services27%Sent to local governments23%Schools and colleges20%Health and hospitals8.9%Roads, transit and parking8.8%All other spending11%

What stands out

20%

of Texas' spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical state government spends 15%.

Full Texas breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
27%$58.0 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; veterans' services and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$57.2 billion
  • Veterans' services$514 million
  • Welfare institutions$157 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$119 million
Sent to local governments
23%$49.0 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 18 more
  • Sent to school districts$41.9 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.99 billion
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$1.65 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.09 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$563 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$523 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$360 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$181 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$153 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$127 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$126 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$112 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$106 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$60.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$23.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$17.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$6.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$5.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$2.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$1.7 million
Schools and colleges
20%$42.7 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$35.7 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$2.81 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$2.73 billion
  • Other education$1.28 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$124 million
Health and hospitals
8.9%$18.8 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$14.7 billion
  • Public health$4.09 billion
Roads, transit and parking
8.8%$18.7 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$18.4 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$179 million
  • Public transit$59.6 million
  • Airports$16.0 million
  • Ports and harbors$15.0 million
Running the government and other costs
5.4%$11.3 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.05 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.68 billion
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$277 million
  • Government buildings$238 million
  • Other government administration$90.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.1%$8.70 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$4.75 billion
  • Police$1.87 billion
  • Courts and legal services$1.07 billion
  • Inspections and regulation$850 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$170 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$1.81 billion
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$1.42 billion
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.42 billion
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$543 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$499 million
  • Libraries$44.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$207 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$120 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$87.6 million
Housing and community development
<0.1%$107 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Texas. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

Chester Independent School District 906. Texas Education Agency, PEIMS financial actual data, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended August 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

Tyler County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Polk County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

How these figures are counted. Texas school district figures are the audited annual financial data that districts report to the Texas Education Agency (PEIMS) for the 2024-25 school year, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. They cover all governmental funds plus food service and other enterprise funds, and leave out bond proceeds, transfers between a district's own funds and internal service funds. The "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same district.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.