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Town Hall · Coolidge

Coolidge spent less per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar cities

Coolidge’s town government spent $167,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $176 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$167,000
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$176
In 2022: $176, less than 76% of 346 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $15,303
Typical tax bill
$940
1.64% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Coolidge is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$176 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them

Coolidge’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($176 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $433, and the middle half spent $185–$752. Coolidge spent less than 76% of them.

Middle half of the group, $185–$752Median $433Coolidge

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
346

Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Coolidge itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $176 per resident a year, or $0.48 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 61%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 34%Fees & charges 25%Property taxes 22%Sales taxes 15%Interest, fines & other 4%
Over the years

No trend yet

Coolidge reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $940 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.64% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Coolidge$940
$940
typical bill a year
1.64%
effective rate
$57,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Coolidge’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Coolidge’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Coolidge →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Coolidge

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See cityofcoolidgetx.com for Coolidge’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Coolidge yet.cityofcoolidgetx.com ↗
Agendas

Coolidge’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofcoolidgetx.com ↗.

Who works for Coolidge

One full-time town employee for every 317 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (950).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 1 pt
Police1
Water & other utilities1
3
full-time
1
part-time
$15,303
payroll for March 2022
$183,636
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$53,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Coolidge had 3.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 295 of the 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.2: Coolidge had fewer than 74% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Coolidge Independent School District

Coolidge’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Coolidge →
$15,410
per pupil · TX $12,815
295
students
$8.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,410 per pupil, $9,278 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 53%State 40%Federal 7%

Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Coolidge’s votes are counted by county

Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Coolidge alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Limestone County’s results.

President · Limestone County’s results9,093 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican77.9%7,081 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat21.1%1,921 votes

Others: 1.0% (91 votes).

Most votes in Limestone County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Coolidge lies in Limestone County. Every 2024 race in Limestone County is on the county’s page.

Limestone County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Coolidge

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Coolidge.

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    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Coolidge’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Coolidge’s government

How much does Coolidge spend per resident?

About $176 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $176 was less than 76% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Coolidge?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $940 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofcoolidgetx.com.

Who runs Coolidge’s government?

See cityofcoolidgetx.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Coolidge yet.

How did Coolidge vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Coolidge alone. Limestone County, where 100% of Coolidge lies, voted Trump 77.9%, Harris 21.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Coolidge?

3 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,303 (about $183,636 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Coolidge in the state legislature?

State Senate District 5 (Charles Schwertner) and State House District 13 (Angelia Orr). The House district also covers 50 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →