Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0Kilgore runs its own hospital
Kilgore’s city government spent $17.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,176 per resident. It also runs a hospital ($828,000) and water utilities ($3.2 million), counted separately. Census Bureau figures.
What stands out about how Kilgore is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,176 per resident a year, or $3.22 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 28%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,176 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them
Kilgore’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,176 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $976, and the middle half spent $726–$1,301. Kilgore spent more than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.7 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Kilgore itself left out).
No trend yet
Kilgore reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,458 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.43% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Kilgore’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.
Tax bills are one input to Kilgore’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kilgore →
Who’s in charge in Kilgore
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kilgore’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofkilgore.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 105 residents, not counting hospital, health & welfare staff
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 (14,857).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Kilgore Independent School District
Kilgore’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,958 per pupil, $6,959 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.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
Sabine Independent School District · $12,182 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Kilgore’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kilgore alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Gregg County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.7%33,026 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.4%13,294 votesOthers: 0.9% (418 votes).
Most votes in Gregg County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
75% of Kilgore lies in Gregg County; the rest in Rusk County. Every 2024 race in Gregg County is on the county’s page.
Gregg County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Kilgore.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofkilgore.com ↗
- 2Texas HouseKilgore is split between 2 districts
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Kilgore’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Kilgore’s government
How much does Kilgore spend per resident?
About $1,176 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. Kilgore also runs a hospital ($828,000), counted separately. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,176 was more than 66% of 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Kilgore?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,458 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofkilgore.com.
Who runs Kilgore’s government?
See cityofkilgore.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kilgore yet.
How did Kilgore vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kilgore alone. Gregg County, where 75% of Kilgore lies, voted Trump 70.7%, Harris 28.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Kilgore?
142 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022 (plus 1 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff), with a March payroll of $761,247 (about $9.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Kilgore in the state legislature?
Kilgore is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 1 (Bryan Hughes). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Kilgore’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →