Oak Ridge, TX town hall & government
Oak Ridge spent $348,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,365 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oak Ridge's government.
Where Oak Ridge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 37%
- Utility sales 25%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the federal government 9%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Oak Ridge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Oak Ridge didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Callisburg Independent School District
Oak Ridge's K–12 school district, shared with Callisburg. 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 57%
- State 35%
- Federal 8%
Of the $11,988 per pupil, $6,916 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 Ridge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oak Ridge 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 Ridge's government
Who represents Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Brandon Gill. 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.