Christine, TX town hall & government
Christine spent $2.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $6,078 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Christine's government.
Where Christine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Christine collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Christine didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Christine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jourdanton Independent School District
Christine's K–12 school district, shared with Jourdanton. 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 49%
- State 42%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,703 per pupil, $7,696 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 Christine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Christine 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 Christine's government
Who represents Christine
Christine is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Henry Cuellar. 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.