Cooper, TX town hall & government
Cooper spent $2.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,172 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cooper's government.
Where Cooper's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- Utility sales 26%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From the federal government 9%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Cooper
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cooper Independent School District
Cooper'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 29%
- State 56%
- Federal 15%
Of the $14,000 per pupil, $8,087 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 Cooper kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cooper 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 Cooper's government
Who represents Cooper
Cooper is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pat Fallon. 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.