Gallatin, TX town hall & government
Gallatin spent $2,000 in the year to October 31, 2022, about $5 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gallatin's government.
Where Gallatin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 100%
Who works for Gallatin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rusk Independent School District
Gallatin's K–12 school district, shared with Reklaw and Rusk. 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 22%
- State 64%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,834 per pupil, $8,136 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 Gallatin: Jacksonville Independent School District ($11,966 per pupil).
Which schools Gallatin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gallatin 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 Gallatin's government
Who represents Gallatin
Gallatin is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jake Ellzey. 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.