ZIP 76502 · Temple, TX

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 76502: 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 76502?
76502 is served by the State of Texas, Bell County, the City of Temple, Belton Independent School District 903, Temple Independent School District 909 and Academy Independent School District 901. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Bell County spent $224 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), City of Temple spent $207 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Belton Independent School District 903 spent $208 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Temple Independent School District 909 spent $218 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and Academy Independent School District 901 spent $40.3 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 76502?
Of the governments serving 76502, Bell County collected $101 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Temple Independent School District 909 collected $80.0 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Belton Independent School District 903 collected $69.9 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), City of Temple collected $59.8 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and Academy Independent School District 901 collected $9.4 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 76502.

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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: Bell County, Temple, Belton Independent School District 903 and Temple Independent School District 909

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 76502

Bell County$101 million

47% of its $216 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Temple Independent School District 909$80.0 million

47% of its $169 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Belton Independent School District 903$69.9 million

36% of its $194 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

City of Temple$59.8 million

30% of its $200 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Academy Independent School District 901$9.4 million

33% of its $28.7 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

Bell County

$224 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

County taxes65%Fines and other10%Fees for services (parks and recreation)9.6%Federal tax money7.2%State tax money5.8%Local tax money1.8%
Full Bell County breakdown

What stands out

16%

of Bell County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.7%.

County taxes65%

Property tax
47%$101 million
Sales tax
16%$34.1 million
Other taxes
2.9%$6.2 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$4.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.6%

Fees for services
9.6%$20.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$15.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$5.8 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.2%

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

From the federal government
7.2%$15.5 million

State tax money5.8%

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

From the state
5.8%$12.6 million

Local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.8%$3.9 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
7.8%$16.9 million
Fines
2.6%$5.5 million
Bell County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails56%Running the government and other costs20%Parks, recreation and libraries6.5%Housing and community development5.4%Roads, transit and parking5.4%All other spending6.9%

What stands out

56%

of Bell County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 24%.

Full Bell County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
56%$126 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$80.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$25.8 million
  • Police$11.2 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$8.4 million
  • Fire protection$145 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$44.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$22.6 million
  • Government buildings$9.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.5%$14.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$14.6 million
Housing and community development
5.4%$12.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.4%$12.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12.0 million
Interest on debt
2.3%$5.2 million
Social services
1.9%$4.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$4.3 million
Health and hospitals
1.2%$2.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.7 million
Sent to other local governments
1.1%$2.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.5 million
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$720 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$720 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$17 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$17 thousand
Bell County page →

Your city

City of Temple

$207 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 55% of this ZIP is in Temple.

Where the money comes from

City taxes52%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)37%Fines and other6.2%State tax money4.6%
Full Temple breakdown

What stands out

15%

of Temple's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.

City taxes52%

Property tax
30%$59.8 million
Sales tax
15%$30.7 million
Other taxes
6.7%$13.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$9.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.4 million
  • Other licenses$1.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$60 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$74.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 7 more
  • Water$22.8 million
  • Garbage collection$19.8 million
  • Sewer$16.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.7 million
  • Other service charges$3.7 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$3.4 million
  • Airport$3.1 million
  • Other government-run businesses$124 thousand
  • Road charges$115 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$82 thousand

State tax money4.6%

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

From the state
4.6%$9.2 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$11 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$9.5 million
Fines
1.5%$3.0 million
Temple page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Roads, transit and parking9.6%All other spending8.4%

What stands out

32%

of Temple's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Full Temple breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$65.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$27.8 million
  • Water supply$26.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$11.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$47.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$26.1 million
  • Fire protection$16.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.1 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$32.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$22.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.9 million
  • Government buildings$1.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$24.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$22.3 million
  • Libraries$2.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.6%$19.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$16.6 million
  • Airports$3.3 million
Interest on debt
6.8%$14.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$10.1 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$4.0 million
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$2.5 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.5 million
Health and hospitals
0.3%$718 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$718 thousand
Temple page →

Your schools

Belton Independent School District 903

$208 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 51% of this ZIP is in Belton Independent School District 903.

Where the money comes from

State tax money52%School district taxes36%Federal tax money6.3%Fees for services3.2%Fines and other2.8%
Full Belton Independent School District 903 breakdown

School district taxes36%

Property tax
36%$69.9 million

Fees for services3.2%

Fees for services
3.2%$6.2 million

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$12.2 million

State tax money52%

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

From the state
52%$100 million

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$5.5 million
Belton Independent School District 903 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges87%Debt payments (principal and interest)13%Sent to other local governments0.8%
Full Belton Independent School District 903 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
87%$180 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
13%$26.2 million
Sent to other local governments
0.8%$1.6 million
Belton Independent School District 903 page →

Temple Independent School District 909

$218 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 31% of this ZIP is in Temple Independent School District 909.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes47%State tax money38%Federal tax money8.7%Fines and other4.7%Fees for services0.8%County and local tax money0.5%
Full Temple Independent School District 909 breakdown

School district taxes47%

Property tax
47%$80.0 million

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$1.4 million

Federal tax money8.7%

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

From the federal government
8.7%$14.7 million

State tax money38%

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

From the state
38%$64.6 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$875 thousand

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$7.9 million
Temple Independent School District 909 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges80%Debt payments (principal and interest)10%Sent to other local governments9.2%
Full Temple Independent School District 909 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
80%$175 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
10%$22.6 million
Sent to other local governments
9.2%$20.1 million
Temple Independent School District 909 page →

Academy Independent School District 901

$40.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 16% of this ZIP is in Academy Independent School District 901.

Where the money comes from

State tax money55%School district taxes33%Fines and other4.0%Federal tax money3.9%Fees for services3.3%County and local tax money1.4%
Full Academy Independent School District 901 breakdown

School district taxes33%

Property tax
33%$9.4 million

Fees for services3.3%

Fees for services
3.3%$935 thousand

Federal tax money3.9%

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

From the federal government
3.9%$1.1 million

State tax money55%

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

From the state
55%$15.7 million

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.4%$391 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$1.1 million
Academy Independent School District 901 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges88%Debt payments (principal and interest)12%Sent to other local governments0.3%
Full Academy Independent School District 901 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
88%$35.4 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
12%$4.9 million
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$123 thousand
Academy Independent School District 901 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.

Bell 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.

City of Temple. 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.

Belton Independent School District 903. 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.

Temple Independent School District 909. 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.

Academy 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.

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.