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Town Hall · Raymondville

How is Raymondville run?

Raymondville’s city government spent $116,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $329 per resident. Water and other utilities ($17,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$116,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$329
In 2022: $329, more than 52% of 356 similar cities
Long-term debt
$121,000
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
2
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $8,460
Typical tax bill
$650
0.54% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Raymondville is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $329 per resident a year, or $0.90 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 58%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 47%Utility sales 24%From the state 20%Interest, fines & other 5%Property taxes 4%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $6,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $200,000.
Compared with similar places

$329 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Raymondville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($329 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $313, and the middle half spent $137–$618. Raymondville spent more than 52% of them.

Middle half of the group, $137–$618Median $313Raymondville

Includes sewer and trash ($67,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
356

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

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $650 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.54% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Raymondville$650
$650
typical bill a year
0.54%
effective rate
$119,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Raymondville’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 Raymondville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Raymondville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Raymondville

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

Check Raymondville’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Raymondville yet.
Who works for Raymondville

One full-time city employee for every 177 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 (353).

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

Water & other utilities1 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings1
2
full-time
1
part-time
$8,460
payroll for March 2022
$101,520
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$41,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Raymondville had 5.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 277 of the 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.6: Raymondville had more than 66% 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

Raymondville R-VII School District

Raymondville’s elementary school district, shared with Jackson Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Raymondville →
$16,480
per pupil · MO $14,569
125
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $16,480 per pupil, $9,600 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 24%State 50%Federal 27%

Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Raymondville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Texas County’s results11,525 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican85.5%9,855 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat13.8%1,589 votes

Others: 0.7% (81 votes).

Most votes in Texas County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

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

Texas 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 Raymondville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Raymondville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri

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

Reach Raymondville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Raymondville’s government

How much does Raymondville spend per resident?

About $329 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $329 was more than 52% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Raymondville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $650 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.54% 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 Raymondville’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Raymondville yet.

How did Raymondville vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Raymondville alone. Texas County, where 100% of Raymondville lies, voted Trump 85.5%, Harris 13.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Raymondville?

2 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,460 (about $101,520 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Raymondville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 33 (Brad Hudson) and State House District 143 (Bennie Cook). The House district also covers 29 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 →