Putnam, TX town hall & government
Putnam spent $1,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $10 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Putnam's government.
Where Putnam's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 86%
- Property taxes 14%
Who works for Putnam
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Baird Independent School District
Putnam's K–12 school district, shared with Baird. 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 76%
- State 19%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,235 per pupil, $8,726 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 Putnam kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Putnam's government
Who represents Putnam
Putnam is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Roger Williams. 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.