Killeen, TX town hall & government
Killeen spent $209.1 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,314 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Killeen's government.
Who runs Killeen
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Killeen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Property taxes 24%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Killeen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Killeen Independent School District
Killeen's K–12 school district, shared with Harker Heights and Nolanville. 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 20%
- State 50%
- Federal 30%
Of the $12,573 per pupil, $7,380 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 Killeen: Salado Independent School District ($10,646 per pupil).
Which schools Killeen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Killeen 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 Killeen's government
Who represents Killeen
Killeen is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives August Pfluger and John R. Carter. 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.