Trenton, TX town hall & government
Trenton spent $387,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $552 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Trenton's government.
Where Trenton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Utility sales 26%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the federal government 10%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Trenton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Trenton Independent School District
Trenton'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 58%
- State 39%
- Federal 3%
Of the $12,170 per pupil, $6,697 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 Trenton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Trenton 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 Trenton's government
Who represents Trenton
Trenton 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.