Pottsboro, TX town hall & government
Pottsboro spent $2.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,072 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pottsboro's government.
Where Pottsboro's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 57%
- Sales taxes 42%
- From the state <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Pottsboro
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pottsboro Independent School District
Pottsboro'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 73%
- State 21%
- Federal 6%
Of the $11,706 per pupil, $6,986 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 Pottsboro kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pottsboro 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.
Contact Pottsboro's government
Who represents Pottsboro
Pottsboro is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pat Fallon. 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.