Columbus, TX town hall & government
Columbus spent $8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,169 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Columbus's government.
Who runs Columbus
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Columbus's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 26%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Property taxes 13%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Columbus
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Columbus Independent School District
Columbus'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 60%
- State 26%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,065 per pupil, $7,630 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 Columbus kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Columbus 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 Columbus's government
Who represents Columbus
Columbus is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael T. McCaul. 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.