Cuero, TX town hall & government
Cuero spent $27.1 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,340 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cuero's government.
Who runs Cuero
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Cuero's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 48%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Cuero
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cuero Independent School District
Cuero'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 $14,509 per pupil, $8,052 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 Cuero kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cuero 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 Cuero's government
Who represents Cuero
Cuero is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael Cloud. 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.