Barry, TX town hall & government
Barry spent $64,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $234 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barry's government.
Where Barry's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 77%
- Property taxes 19%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Barry
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Barry didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Blooming Grove Independent School District
Barry's K–12 school district, shared with Blooming Grove and Emhouse. 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 29%
- State 62%
- Federal 10%
Of the $11,698 per pupil, $6,915 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 Barry kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Barry's government
Who represents Barry
Barry is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jake Ellzey. 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.