Town Hall · Granger

Granger, TX town hall & government

Granger spent $1.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,152 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Granger's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Granger's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,152
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$923 per resident
Water & other utilities
$522,00030%
Sewer & trash
$350,00020%
Police
$259,00015%
Administration & buildings
$216,00012%
Roads & transportation
$91,0005%
Fire
$40,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$23,0001%
Other
$243,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 46%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From the state <1%

Granger didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Granger

Full-time staff
20
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
10 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time1 part
Police
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Granger Independent School District

Granger's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,724
Texas: $12,815
Students
561
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$37.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 42%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,724 per pupil, $8,668 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Granger pay

Typical tax bill
$2,206
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.19%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$185,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Granger

Granger is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative John R. Carter. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Granger's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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