Kerens, TX town hall & government
Kerens spent $1.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,111 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kerens's government.
Where Kerens's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 29%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Property taxes 26%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Kerens
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kerens Independent School District
Kerens's K–12 school district, shared with Goodlow and Powell. 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 58%
- State 27%
- Federal 15%
Of the $15,383 per pupil, $8,627 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 Kerens kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kerens 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 Kerens's government
Who represents Kerens
Kerens is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jake Ellzey. 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.