Town Hall · Brownwood

Brownwood, TX town hall & government

Brownwood spent $39.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,177 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brownwood's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Brownwood

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Brownwood's money goes

Spent
$39.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,177
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$27.6 million
$1,517 per resident
Sewer & trash
$10.1 million25%
Police
$6.4 million16%
Water & other utilities
$4.9 million12%
Fire
$4.3 million11%
Roads & transportation
$3.1 million8%
Parks & libraries
$2.7 million7%
Administration & buildings
$2.5 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.7 million4%
Interest on debt
$1.2 million3%
Health & welfare
$386,0001%
Other
$2.4 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 42%
  • From the federal government 15%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Brownwood didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Brownwood

Full-time staff
275
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
37
and 35 full-time firefighters
Police
58 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
43 full-time
Fire
36 full-time
Health & welfare
30 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
24 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
18 full-time7 part
Housing & development
19 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
18 full-time
Water & other utilities
18 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
6 full-time1 part
Other
5 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Brownwood Independent School District

Brownwood's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,904
Texas: $12,815
Students
3,441
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$64.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 46%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $12,904 per pupil, $7,854 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 Brownwood: Early Independent School District ($12,169 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Brownwood pay

Typical tax bill
$2,208
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.53%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$144,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Brownwood's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.Brownwood.TX.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brownwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brownwood

Brownwood is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative August Pfluger. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Brownwood's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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