Blue Ridge, TX town hall & government
Blue Ridge spent $747,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $813 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blue Ridge's government.
Where Blue Ridge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 25%
- Utility sales 22%
- Sales taxes 20%
- From the state 17%
- Fees & charges 17%
Who works for Blue Ridge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blue Ridge Independent School District
Blue Ridge'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 38%
- State 58%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,089 per pupil, $8,037 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.
Also serving Blue Ridge: Leonard Independent School District ($15,877 per pupil) · Farmersville Independent School District ($12,986 per pupil).
Which schools Blue Ridge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blue Ridge 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Blue Ridge's government
Who represents Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Keith Self. 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.