How is Kurten run?
Kurten’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to , 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Kurten didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Kurten is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Bryan Independent School District
Kurten’s K–12 school district, shared with Wixon Valley, Bryan. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,305 per pupil, $7,827 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Kurten yet
Every year of Kurten’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,595 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.36% 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 Kurten’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 Kurten’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kurten →
Who’s in charge in Kurten
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kurten’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on kurtentexas.com ↗.
Kurten’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kurten alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Brazos County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.6%56,671 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.8%33,844 votesOthers: 1.6% (1,446 votes).
Most votes in Brazos County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Kurten lies in Brazos County. Every 2024 race in Brazos County is on the county’s page.
Brazos 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 Kurten.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: kurtentexas.com ↗
- 2Texas HouseKurten 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 Kurten’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Kurten’s government
How much does Kurten spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to , 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Kurten didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $0.
What is the property tax rate in Kurten?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,595 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.36% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see kurtentexas.com.
Who runs Kurten’s government?
See kurtentexas.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kurten yet.
How did Kurten vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kurten alone. Brazos County, where 100% of Kurten lies, voted Trump 61.6%, Harris 36.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Kurten in the state legislature?
Kurten is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 5 (Charles Schwertner). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Kurten’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 (for Kurten, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →