Gainesville, TX town hall & government
Gainesville spent $35.7 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $2,032 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gainesville's government.
Where Gainesville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Property taxes 22%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Gainesville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gainesville Independent School District
Gainesville'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 41%
- State 46%
- Federal 13%
Of the $12,820 per pupil, $7,503 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.
Also serving Gainesville: Lindsay Independent School District ($13,911 per pupil).
Which schools Gainesville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gainesville 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 Gainesville's government
Who represents Gainesville
Gainesville is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Brandon Gill. 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.