Goliad, TX town hall & government
Goliad spent $3.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,763 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Goliad's government.
Where Goliad's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 33%
- Property taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 16%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Goliad 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 Goliad
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Goliad Independent School District
Goliad'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 64%
- State 26%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,843 per pupil, $8,269 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 Goliad kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Goliad 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 Goliad's government
Who represents Goliad
Goliad 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.