Temple, TX town hall & government
Temple spent $206.6 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,310 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Temple's government.
Who runs Temple
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Temple's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Temple didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Temple
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Temple Independent School District
Temple'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 47%
- State 38%
- Federal 15%
Of the $12,407 per pupil, $7,231 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.
Also serving Temple: Belton Independent School District ($11,938 per pupil) · Troy Independent School District ($11,183 per pupil) · Academy Independent School District ($11,156 per pupil).
Which schools Temple kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Temple 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 Temple's government
Who represents Temple
Temple is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative John R. Carter. 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.