Kosse, TX town hall & government
Kosse spent $677,000 in the year to October 31, 2022, about $1,462 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kosse's government.
Where Kosse's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 33%
- Utility sales 24%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Property taxes 11%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From the federal government 7%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Kosse
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Groesbeck Independent School District
Kosse's K–12 school district, shared with Groesbeck and Thornton. 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 66%
- State 25%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,099 per pupil, $6,764 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 Kosse kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kosse 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 Kosse's government
Who represents Kosse
Kosse is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pete Sessions. 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.