ZIP 76241 · Gainesville, TX

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 76241: 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 76241?
76241 is served by the State of Texas, Cooke County, the City of Gainesville and Lindsay Independent School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Cooke County spent $33.9 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021), City of Gainesville spent $34.9 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021) and Lindsay Independent School District spent $15.1 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 76241?
Of the governments serving 76241, Cooke County collected $18.7 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021), City of Gainesville collected $8.7 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021) and Lindsay Independent School District collected $4.0 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 76241.

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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: Cooke County, Gainesville and Lindsay Independent School District

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 76241

Cooke County$18.7 million

55% of its $34.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2021

City of Gainesville$8.7 million

22% of its $39.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2021

Lindsay Independent School District$4.0 million

41% of its $9.8 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 county

Cooke County

$33.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021.

Where the money comes from

County taxes68%Fines and other16%Federal tax money13%State tax money3.1%
Full Cooke County breakdown

What stands out

13%

of Cooke County's money comes from fines.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

County taxes68%

Property tax
55%$18.7 million
Sales tax
10%$3.5 million
Other taxes
3.0%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$955 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$71 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$4.4 million

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state
3.1%$1.0 million

Fines and other16%

Fines
13%$4.4 million
Interest, rents and other
3.1%$1.0 million
Cooke County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Roads, transit and parking21%Health and hospitals13%Parks, recreation and libraries1.6%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

13%

of Cooke County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Full Cooke County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
33%$11.1 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$9.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$928 thousand
  • Government buildings$635 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$519 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$10.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$3.6 million
  • Prisons and jails$3.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$3.2 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$337 thousand
  • Fire protection$134 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$7.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.0 million
Health and hospitals
13%$4.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$545 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$381 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$164 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$124 thousand
Cooke County page →

Your city

City of Gainesville

$34.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)45%City taxes45%Federal tax money5.7%Fines and other4.9%State tax money<0.1%
Full Gainesville breakdown

What stands out

15%

of Gainesville's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes45%

Property tax
22%$8.7 million
Sales tax
15%$6.0 million
Other taxes
7.0%$2.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$929 thousand
  • Other licenses$579 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$17.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 5 more
  • Sewer$4.9 million
  • Garbage collection$4.9 million
  • Water$4.8 million
  • Other service charges$1.3 million
  • Airport$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$200 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$136 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.7%

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

From the federal government
5.7%$2.2 million

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$36 thousand

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$1.6 million
Fines
0.9%$357 thousand
Gainesville page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries7.6%All other spending4.2%

What stands out

31%

of Gainesville's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Full Gainesville breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$10.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$4.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.4 million
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$10.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.5 million
  • Fire protection$4.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$302 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$153 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$5.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$769 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$586 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$287 thousand
  • Government buildings$244 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$4.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$2.3 million
  • Airports$1.4 million
  • Parking$265 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.6%$2.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.6 million
Interest on debt
2.9%$1.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$552 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$465 thousand
Housing and community development
1.0%$336 thousand
Social services
0.3%$119 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$119 thousand
Gainesville page →

Your schools

Lindsay Independent School District

$15.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes41%State tax money35%Fines and other19%Federal tax money2.2%Fees for services2.2%
Full Lindsay Independent School District breakdown

School district taxes41%

Property tax
41%$4.0 million

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$213 thousand

Federal tax money2.2%

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

From the federal government
2.2%$214 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$3.4 million

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
19%$1.9 million
Lindsay Independent School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges90%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.8%Sent to other local governments3.1%
Full Lindsay Independent School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
90%$13.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.8%$1.0 million
Sent to other local governments
3.1%$469 thousand
Lindsay Independent School District 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.

Cooke County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

City of Gainesville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Lindsay Independent School District. 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.