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.
Where Gustine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 37%
- Utility sales 28%
- From the federal government 20%
- Property taxes 12%
- Sales taxes 2%
Who works for Gustine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gustine Independent School District
Gustine'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 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.
Which schools Gustine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gustine 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 Gustine's government
Who represents Gustine
Gustine is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Roger Williams. 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.