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Krum, TX town hall & government

Krum spent $9.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,810 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Krum's government.

Town budget

Where Krum's money goes

Spent
$9.8 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,810
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$19.3 million
$3,572 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3 million31%
Water & other utilities
$2.8 million28%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million11%
Police
$916,0009%
Interest on debt
$801,0008%
Parks & libraries
$279,0003%
Fire
$251,0003%
Roads & transportation
$151,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$97,0001%
Paid to other governments
$54,0001%
Other
$334,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Krum

Full-time staff
49
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
and 18 full-time firefighters
Fire
18 full-time1 part
Police
11 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Krum Independent School District

Krum's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,032
Texas: $12,815
Students
2,483
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$131 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 64%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $11,032 per pupil, $6,114 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Krum pay

Typical tax bill
$5,363
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.59%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$336,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Krum's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.krum.tx.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Krum →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Krum

Krum is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Krum's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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