Oak Grove, TX town hall & government
Oak Grove spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,899 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oak Grove's government.
Where Oak Grove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 53%
- Property taxes 30%
- From the state 14%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Oak Grove didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Kaufman Independent School District
Oak Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Post Oak Bend, Kaufman and Oak Ridge. 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 30%
- State 59%
- Federal 11%
Of the $11,996 per pupil, $7,101 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 Oak Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove's government
Who represents Oak Grove
Oak Grove is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Lance Gooden. 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.