Coldspring, TX town hall & government
Coldspring spent $327,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $344 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Coldspring's government.
Where Coldspring's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 57%
- Fees & charges 24%
- From the federal government 17%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Coldspring
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Coldspring-Oakhurst Consolidated Independent School District
Coldspring's K–12 school district, shared with Point Blank. 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 60%
- State 27%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,958 per pupil, $7,095 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 Coldspring kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Coldspring 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 Coldspring's government
Who represents Coldspring
Coldspring is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Morgan Luttrell. 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.