Troup, TX town hall & government
Troup spent $2.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,249 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Troup's government.
Where Troup's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 16%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 2%
Troup didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Troup
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Troup Independent School District
Troup'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 35%
- State 57%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,140 per pupil, $7,724 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 Troup kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Troup 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 Troup's government
Who represents Troup
Troup is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Nathaniel Moran and Jake Ellzey. 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.