Cool, TX town hall & government
Cool spent $214,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,120 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cool's government.
Where Cool's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Property taxes 20%
- Utility sales 20%
- From the state 11%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Cool 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 Cool
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cool didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Millsap Independent School District
Cool's K–12 school district, shared with Millsap. 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 46%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,485 per pupil, $7,687 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 Cool kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cool 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 Cool's government
Who represents Cool
Cool is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Craig A. Goldman. 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.