Gordon, TX town hall & government
Gordon spent $300,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $610 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gordon's government.
Where Gordon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 50%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From the state 13%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Property taxes 9%
Who works for Gordon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gordon Independent School District
Gordon's K–12 school district, shared with Mingus. 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 63%
- State 32%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,708 per pupil, $8,781 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 Gordon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gordon 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 Gordon's government
Who represents Gordon
Gordon is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Roger Williams. 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.