Groom, TX town hall & government
Groom spent $491,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $898 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Groom's government.
Where Groom's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the federal government 8%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Groom
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Groom Independent School District
Groom'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 46%
- Federal 2%
Of the $19,852 per pupil, $11,341 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 Groom kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Groom 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 Groom's government
Who represents Groom
Groom is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. 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.