Athens, TX town hall & government
Athens spent $19.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,504 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Athens's government.
Where Athens's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 34%
- Property taxes 29%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Athens didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Athens
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Athens Independent School District
Athens'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 45%
- State 36%
- Federal 19%
Of the $13,309 per pupil, $8,120 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.
What homeowners in Athens 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 Athens's government
Who represents Athens
Athens is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Lance Gooden. 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.