Linden, TX town hall & government
Linden spent $2.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,328 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Linden's government.
Where Linden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 34%
- Property taxes 30%
- Utility sales 20%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Linden didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Linden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District
Linden'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 27%
- State 60%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,628 per pupil, $8,318 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 Linden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Linden 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 Linden's government
Who represents Linden
Linden 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.