Carthage, TX town hall & government
Carthage spent $21.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,330 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carthage's government.
Where Carthage's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 54%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Property taxes 8%
- Utility sales 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Carthage didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Carthage
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Carthage didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Carthage Independent School District
Carthage'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 82%
- State 11%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,038 per pupil, $8,715 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 Carthage kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carthage 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 Carthage's government
Who represents Carthage
Carthage is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Nathaniel Moran. 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.