Gunter, TX town hall & government
Gunter spent $2.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,559 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gunter's government.
Where Gunter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 33%
- Property taxes 32%
- Utility sales 16%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Gunter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gunter Independent School District
Gunter'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 55%
- State 30%
- Federal 14%
Of the $20,957 per pupil, $11,986 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.
Also serving Gunter: Howe Independent School District ($12,310 per pupil).
Which schools Gunter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gunter 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 Gunter's government
Who represents Gunter
Gunter is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pat Fallon. 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.