Goldthwaite, TX town hall & government
Goldthwaite spent $6.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,419 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Goldthwaite's government.
Where Goldthwaite's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 76%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 1%
Goldthwaite didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Goldthwaite
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Goldthwaite didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Goldthwaite Consolidated Independent School District
Goldthwaite'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 52%
- State 33%
- Federal 15%
Of the $19,634 per pupil, $12,285 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 Goldthwaite kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Goldthwaite 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 Goldthwaite's government
Who represents Goldthwaite
Goldthwaite is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative August Pfluger. 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.