Buffalo Gap, TX town hall & government
Buffalo Gap spent $913,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,569 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buffalo Gap's government.
Where Buffalo Gap's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- Fees & charges 31%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Property taxes 11%
- From the state 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Buffalo Gap
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District
Buffalo Gap's K–12 school district, shared with Lawn and Tuscola. 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 48%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,701 per pupil, $7,743 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 Buffalo Gap kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buffalo Gap 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 Buffalo Gap's government
Who represents Buffalo Gap
Buffalo Gap is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jodey C. Arrington. 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.