ZIP 75684 · Rusk County, TX

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 75684: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Texas governments, the Texas Education Agency, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 75684?
75684 is served by the State of Texas, Rusk County, West Rusk Independent School District 914, Smith County, Arp Independent School District 901, Overton Independent School District 908 and Kilgore Independent School District 902. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Rusk County spent $27.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), West Rusk Independent School District 914 spent $17.2 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Smith County spent $148 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Arp Independent School District 901 spent $16.7 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Overton Independent School District 908 spent $9.3 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and Kilgore Independent School District 902 spent $89.6 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 75684?
Of the governments serving 75684, Smith County collected $71.3 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Kilgore Independent School District 902 collected $22.5 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Rusk County collected $21.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Arp Independent School District 901 collected $5.1 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), West Rusk Independent School District 914 collected $4.1 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and Overton Independent School District 908 collected $1.3 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 75684.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Rusk County, Smith County, West Rusk Independent School District 914 and Arp Independent School District 901

Why not this year? Texas governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Texas Education Agency (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 75684

Smith County$71.3 million

48% of its $148 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Kilgore Independent School District 902$22.5 million

37% of its $61.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Rusk County$21.3 million

74% of its $28.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Arp Independent School District 901$5.1 million

29% of its $17.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

West Rusk Independent School District 914$4.1 million

24% of its $16.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Overton Independent School District 908$1.3 million

14% of its $9.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Rusk County and Smith County provides local services like police and parks.

Rusk County

$27.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 83% of this ZIP is in Rusk County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes77%Fees for services (airport, garbage collection)8.6%Fines and other7.2%State tax money6.9%
Full Rusk County breakdown

What stands out

74%

of Rusk County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes77%

Property tax
74%$21.3 million
Other taxes
3.1%$900 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$900 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.6%

Fees for services
8.6%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; airport and 1 more
  • Other service charges$1.9 million
  • Airport$320 thousand
  • Garbage collection$226 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.9%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
6.9%$2.0 million

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$1.4 million
Fines
2.3%$652 thousand
Rusk County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Roads, transit and parking35%Running the government and other costs17%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.2%All other spending1.9%

What stands out

35%

of Rusk County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 8.9%.

Full Rusk County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$11.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$3.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$3.7 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.6 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$917 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
35%$9.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$8.9 million
  • Airports$633 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$4.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$784 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$667 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$979 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$183 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.2%$317 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$317 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$195 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$195 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$190 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$190 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$135 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$5 thousand
Rusk County page →

Smith County

$148 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 17% of this ZIP is in Smith County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes72%Fines and other9.1%Federal tax money7.5%Fees for services (road charges)7.2%State tax money4.6%
Full Smith County breakdown

What stands out

19%

of Smith County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.

County taxes72%

Property tax
48%$71.3 million
Sales tax
19%$27.9 million
Other taxes
4.6%$6.9 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$4.0 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.7 million
  • Other licenses$70 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.2%

Fees for services
7.2%$10.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$10.4 million
  • Road charges$166 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.5%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
7.5%$11.0 million

State tax money4.6%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
4.6%$6.7 million

Fines and other9.1%

Interest, rents and other
7.0%$10.4 million
Fines
2.1%$3.1 million
Smith County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails52%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking17%Housing and community development4.9%Interest on debt0.8%All other spending1.3%

What stands out

52%

of Smith County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Full Smith County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
52%$76.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$26.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$19.4 million
  • Police$16.7 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$13.2 million
  • Fire protection$729 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$34.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$27.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.3 million
  • Government buildings$2.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$863 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$25.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$25.8 million
Housing and community development
4.9%$7.3 million
Interest on debt
0.8%$1.2 million
Social services
0.5%$799 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$799 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$548 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$548 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$315 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$315 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.1%$205 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$205 thousand
Smith County page →

Your schools

West Rusk Independent School District 914

$17.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 50% of this ZIP is in West Rusk Independent School District 914.

Where the money comes from

State tax money64%School district taxes24%Federal tax money7.8%Fines and other3.2%Fees for services0.5%
Full West Rusk Independent School District 914 breakdown

School district taxes24%

Property tax
24%$4.1 million

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$80 thousand

Federal tax money7.8%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
7.8%$1.3 million

State tax money64%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
64%$10.8 million

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$543 thousand
West Rusk Independent School District 914 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges89%Debt payments (principal and interest)11%Sent to other local governments0.6%
Full West Rusk Independent School District 914 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
89%$15.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
11%$1.8 million
Sent to other local governments
0.6%$97 thousand
West Rusk Independent School District 914 page →

Arp Independent School District 901

$16.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Arp Independent School District 901.

Where the money comes from

State tax money56%School district taxes29%Federal tax money7.3%County and local tax money3.6%Fines and other2.4%Fees for services1.9%
Full Arp Independent School District 901 breakdown

School district taxes29%

Property tax
29%$5.1 million

Fees for services1.9%

Fees for services
1.9%$330 thousand

Federal tax money7.3%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
7.3%$1.3 million

State tax money56%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
56%$9.8 million

County and local tax money3.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.6%$630 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$428 thousand
Arp Independent School District 901 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges85%Debt payments (principal and interest)12%Sent to other local governments2.3%
Full Arp Independent School District 901 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
85%$14.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
12%$2.1 million
Sent to other local governments
2.3%$390 thousand
Arp Independent School District 901 page →

Overton Independent School District 908

$9.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Overton Independent School District 908.

Where the money comes from

State tax money75%School district taxes14%Federal tax money5.8%County and local tax money2.3%Fines and other2.2%Fees for services1.1%
Full Overton Independent School District 908 breakdown

School district taxes14%

Property tax
14%$1.3 million

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$103 thousand

Federal tax money5.8%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
5.8%$560 thousand

State tax money75%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
75%$7.2 million

County and local tax money2.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.3%$226 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$217 thousand
Overton Independent School District 908 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges87%Debt payments (principal and interest)11%Sent to other local governments2.2%
Full Overton Independent School District 908 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
87%$8.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
11%$980 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.2%$207 thousand
Overton Independent School District 908 page →

Kilgore Independent School District 902

$89.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Kilgore Independent School District 902.

Where the money comes from

State tax money43%School district taxes37%Federal tax money10%Fines and other9.5%Fees for services1.0%
Full Kilgore Independent School District 902 breakdown

School district taxes37%

Property tax
37%$22.5 million

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$600 thousand

Federal tax money10%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
10%$6.1 million

State tax money43%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
43%$26.0 million

Fines and other9.5%

Interest, rents and other
9.5%$5.8 million
Kilgore Independent School District 902 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges82%Debt payments (principal and interest)17%Sent to other local governments0.5%
Full Kilgore Independent School District 902 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
82%$73.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
17%$15.3 million
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$439 thousand
Kilgore Independent School District 902 page →

Your state

State of Texas

$211.3 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended August 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

State taxes42%Federal tax money33%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)12%Fines and other11%Local tax money2.2%
Full Texas breakdown

What stands out

26%

of Texas' money comes from sales tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes42%

Sales tax
26%$54.3 billion
Other taxes
16%$33.0 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; severance taxes and 15 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$8.63 billion
  • Severance taxes$8.60 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$4.34 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$3.85 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2.37 billion
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1.79 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$1.10 billion
  • Public utility taxes$875 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$677 million
  • Driver's licenses$192 million
  • Other licenses$171 million
  • Corporation licenses$164 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$113 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$101 million
  • Amusement taxes$26.6 million
  • Public utility licenses$21.0 million
  • Amusement licenses$3.6 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$24.1 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 12 more
  • Hospital bills$11.5 billion
  • College tuition$8.99 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.91 billion
  • Other service charges$1.07 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$430 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$81.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$74.6 million
  • Housing$26.4 million
  • Road charges$26.2 million
  • Other education charges$24.4 million
  • School lunches$287 thousand
  • Garbage collection$166 thousand
  • Sewer$79 thousand
  • Other school charges$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money33%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
33%$68.4 billion

Local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
2.2%$4.68 billion

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$23.2 billion
Fines
0.1%$305 million
Texas page →

Where the money goes

Social services27%Sent to local governments23%Schools and colleges20%Health and hospitals8.9%Roads, transit and parking8.8%All other spending11%

What stands out

20%

of Texas' spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical state government spends 15%.

Full Texas breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
27%$58.0 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; veterans' services and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$57.2 billion
  • Veterans' services$514 million
  • Welfare institutions$157 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$119 million
Sent to local governments
23%$49.0 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 18 more
  • Sent to school districts$41.9 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.99 billion
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$1.65 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.09 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$563 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$523 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$360 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$181 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$153 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$127 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$126 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$112 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$106 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$60.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$23.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$17.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$6.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$5.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$2.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$1.7 million
Schools and colleges
20%$42.7 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$35.7 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$2.81 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$2.73 billion
  • Other education$1.28 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$124 million
Health and hospitals
8.9%$18.8 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$14.7 billion
  • Public health$4.09 billion
Roads, transit and parking
8.8%$18.7 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$18.4 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$179 million
  • Public transit$59.6 million
  • Airports$16.0 million
  • Ports and harbors$15.0 million
Running the government and other costs
5.4%$11.3 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.05 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.68 billion
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$277 million
  • Government buildings$238 million
  • Other government administration$90.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.1%$8.70 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$4.75 billion
  • Police$1.87 billion
  • Courts and legal services$1.07 billion
  • Inspections and regulation$850 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$170 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$1.81 billion
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$1.42 billion
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.42 billion
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$543 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$499 million
  • Libraries$44.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$207 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$120 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$87.6 million
Housing and community development
<0.1%$107 million
Texas page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Texas. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

Rusk County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

West Rusk Independent School District 914. Texas Education Agency, PEIMS financial actual data, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended August 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

Smith County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Arp Independent School District 901. Texas Education Agency, PEIMS financial actual data, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended August 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

Overton Independent School District 908. Texas Education Agency, PEIMS financial actual data, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended August 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

Kilgore Independent School District 902. Texas Education Agency, PEIMS financial actual data, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended August 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

How these figures are counted. Texas school district figures are the audited annual financial data that districts report to the Texas Education Agency (PEIMS) for the 2024-25 school year, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. They cover all governmental funds plus food service and other enterprise funds, and leave out bond proceeds, transfers between a district's own funds and internal service funds. The "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same district.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.