ZIP 76597 · Gatesville, TX

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 76597: 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 76597?
76597 is served by the State of Texas, Coryell County, the City of Gatesville and Gatesville 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), Coryell County spent $22.5 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021), City of Gatesville spent $19.2 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021) and Gatesville Independent School District 902 spent $38.0 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 76597?
Of the governments serving 76597, Coryell County collected $14.9 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021), Gatesville Independent School District 902 collected $10.0 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and City of Gatesville collected $2.6 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 76597.

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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: Coryell County, Gatesville and Gatesville Independent School District 902

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 76597

Coryell County$14.9 million

42% of its $35.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2021

Gatesville Independent School District 902$10.0 million

26% of its $37.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

City of Gatesville$2.6 million

13% of its $20.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2021

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

Coryell County

$22.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021.

Where the money comes from

County taxes53%State tax money39%Fees for services4.2%Fines and other3.6%

What stands out

39%

of Coryell County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.

Full Coryell County breakdown

County taxes53%

Property tax
42%$14.9 million
Sales tax
9.1%$3.3 million
Other taxes
2.9%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.2%

Fees for services
4.2%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$13.9 million

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$802 thousand
Fines
1.4%$494 thousand
Coryell County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails57%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking16%Social services4.1%Health and hospitals1.1%All other spending1.1%

What stands out

57%

of Coryell 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 Coryell County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
57%$12.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$4.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$4.0 million
  • Police$3.2 million
  • Fire protection$431 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$236 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$4.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$537 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$3.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.5 million
Social services
4.1%$931 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$931 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.1%$243 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$243 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$157 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$157 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$89 thousand
Coryell County page →

Your city

City of Gatesville

$19.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)60%City taxes26%Federal tax money7.7%State tax money3.7%Fines and other1.7%County and local tax money1.2%
Full Gatesville breakdown

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes26%

Sales tax
13%$2.6 million
Property tax
13%$2.6 million
Other taxes
0.2%$31 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$12.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$8.1 million
  • Sewer$3.3 million
  • Garbage collection$451 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$114 thousand
  • Airport$49 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.7%

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

From the federal government
7.7%$1.5 million

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$741 thousand

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$246 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$199 thousand
Fines
0.7%$133 thousand
Gatesville page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities68%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Running the government and other costs10%Interest on debt3.8%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%Roads, transit and parking0.3%

What stands out

68%

of Gatesville'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 Gatesville breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
68%$13.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$10.2 million
  • Sewer systems$2.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$2.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Fire protection$205 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$175 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$1.9 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$1.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$622 thousand
  • Government buildings$185 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$97 thousand
Interest on debt
3.8%$728 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$571 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$363 thousand
  • Libraries$208 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.3%$52 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$52 thousand
Gatesville page →

Your schools

Gatesville Independent School District 902

$38.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

Where the money comes from

State tax money60%School district taxes26%Federal tax money8.2%Fines and other3.3%Fees for services1.5%
Full Gatesville Independent School District 902 breakdown

School district taxes26%

Property tax
26%$10.0 million

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$562 thousand

Federal tax money8.2%

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

From the federal government
8.2%$3.1 million

State tax money60%

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

From the state
60%$22.8 million

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$1.2 million
Gatesville Independent School District 902 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.7%Sent to other local governments0.6%
Full Gatesville Independent School District 902 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$35.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.7%$2.6 million
Sent to other local governments
0.6%$221 thousand
Gatesville 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.

Coryell 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 Gatesville. 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.

Gatesville 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.