Bastrop, TX town hall & government
Bastrop spent $44.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,608 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bastrop's government.
Who runs Bastrop
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Bastrop's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 29%
- Utility sales 28%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Bastrop
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bastrop didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bastrop Independent School District
Bastrop'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 50%
- State 40%
- Federal 10%
Of the $11,405 per pupil, $6,499 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 Bastrop kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bastrop 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 Bastrop's government
Who represents Bastrop
Bastrop is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Michael T. McCaul and Michael Cloud. 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.