Town Hall · Gustine

Gustine, TX town hall & government

Gustine spent $191,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $403 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gustine's money goes

Spent
$191,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$403
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$78,00041%
Administration & buildings
$50,00026%
Roads & transportation
$41,00021%
Water & other utilities
$22,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 37%
  • Utility sales 28%
  • From the federal government 20%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Sales taxes 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Gustine

Full-time staff
0
3 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Other
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

Gustine Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$24,217
Texas: $12,815
Students
129
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $24,217 per pupil, $12,791 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 Gustine pay

Typical tax bill
$1,721
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.98%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$86,900
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 Gustine's government

Town hall & decisions in Gustine →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gustine

Gustine is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Roger Williams. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Gustine'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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