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Groveton, TX town hall & government

Groveton spent $1.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,437 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Groveton's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,437
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
$2,613 per resident
Sewer & trash
$442,00030%
Water & other utilities
$374,00025%
Police
$119,0008%
Administration & buildings
$113,0008%
Interest on debt
$107,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$37,0003%
Fire
$36,0002%
Parks & libraries
$25,0002%
Roads & transportation
$2,000<1%
Other
$225,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 31%
  • Utility sales 28%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Groveton

Full-time staff
4
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 part
Police
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
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

Groveton Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,270
Texas: $12,815
Students
771
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $15,270 per pupil, $9,949 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 Groveton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,120
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$74,000
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

Contact Groveton's government

Town hall & decisions in Groveton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Groveton

Groveton is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pete Sessions. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Groveton'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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