Gruver, TX town hall & government
Gruver spent $1.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,361 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gruver's government.
Where Gruver's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Gruver
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gruver Independent School District
Gruver'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 80%
- State 18%
- Federal 2%
Of the $15,462 per pupil, $9,910 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 Gruver kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gruver 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 Gruver's government
Who represents Gruver
Gruver 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.