Kilgore, TX town hall & government
Kilgore spent $28.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,907 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kilgore's government.
Where Kilgore's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Kilgore
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kilgore Independent School District
Kilgore'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 47%
- State 42%
- Federal 11%
Of the $11,958 per pupil, $6,959 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 Kilgore: Sabine Independent School District ($12,182 per pupil).
Which schools Kilgore kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kilgore 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.
Contact Kilgore's government
Who represents Kilgore
Kilgore is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Nathaniel Moran. 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.