Town Hall · Runge

Runge, TX town hall & government

Runge spent $919,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $788 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Runge's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Runge's money goes

Spent
$919,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$788
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$337,00037%
Water & other utilities
$218,00024%
Administration & buildings
$36,0004%
Health & welfare
$24,0003%
Parks & libraries
$6,0001%
Fire
$2,000<1%
Other
$296,00032%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 32%
  • Utility sales 31%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Runge didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Runge

Full-time staff
5
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$30,800
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
3 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Runge Independent School District

Runge's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,230
Texas: $12,815
Students
196
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 86%
  • State 6%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $20,230 per pupil, $9,617 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Runge pay

Typical tax bill
$1,350
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.53%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$88,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Runge's government

Town hall & decisions in Runge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Runge

Runge is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Monica De La Cruz. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Runge's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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