How is Houston Lake run?
Houston Lake’s city government spent $221,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $891 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Houston Lake didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Houston Lake is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $891 per resident a year, or $2.44 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 53%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Houston Lake didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Houston Lake yet
Every year of Houston Lake’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 $2,850 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.17% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Houston Lake’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 Houston Lake’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Houston Lake →
Who’s in charge in Houston Lake
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Park Hill School District
Houston Lake’s K–12 school district, shared with Lake Waukomis, Northmoor, Platte Woods, Riverside, Weatherby Lake and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,605 per pupil, $8,069 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.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Houston Lake’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Houston Lake alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Platte County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.8%29,381 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.7%27,566 votesOthers: 1.5% (870 votes).
Most votes in Platte County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Houston Lake lies in Platte County. Every 2024 race in Platte County is on the county’s page.
Platte 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 Houston Lake.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Houston Lake’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Houston Lake’s government
How much does Houston Lake spend per resident?
About $891 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Houston Lake didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $221,000.
What is the property tax rate in Houston Lake?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,850 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.17% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Houston Lake’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Houston Lake yet.
How did Houston Lake vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Houston Lake alone. Platte County, where 100% of Houston Lake lies, voted Trump 50.8%, Harris 47.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Houston Lake?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,775 (about $21,300 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Houston Lake in the state legislature?
State Senate District 34 (Tony Luetkemeyer) and State House District 12 (Mike Jones). The House district also covers five 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 (for Houston Lake, 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 →