Giddings, TX town hall & government
Giddings spent $12.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,343 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Giddings's government.
Who runs Giddings
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Giddings's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Giddings
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Giddings Independent School District
Giddings'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 51%
- State 42%
- Federal 7%
Of the $11,648 per pupil, $7,018 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 Giddings kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Giddings 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 Giddings's government
Who represents Giddings
Giddings is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael T. McCaul. 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.