Kountze, TX town hall & government
Kountze spent $4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,843 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kountze's government.
Where Kountze's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 30%
- Utility sales 25%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Kountze didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Kountze
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kountze Independent School District
Kountze'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 28%
- State 64%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,069 per pupil, $7,658 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 Kountze kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kountze 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 Kountze's government
Who represents Kountze
Kountze is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Brian Babin. 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.