Photo: Henley Quadling · CC BY-SA 3.0Addison spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Addison’s town government spent $55 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,177 per resident. Water and other utilities ($16.6 million) and the airport ($8.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Addison is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Addison
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: addisontx.gov ↗
Addison’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on addisontx.gov ↗.
About $3,177 per resident a year, or $8.70 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
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$3,416 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Addison’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,416 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–$1,280. Addison spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6.1 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; Addison itself left out).
Day-to-day spending has held about steady since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Addison reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $3,416 · 2023: $3,459 · 2024: $3,177. Per resident it went from $3,416 to $3,177 (down 7%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 16,218 to 17,310.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $7,041 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.46% 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 Addison’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 Addison’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Addison →
One full-time town employee for every 63 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (17,310).
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.
Dallas Independent School District
Addison’s K–12 school district, shared with Cockrell Hill, Wilmer, Hutchins, Dallas, Seagoville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,160 per pupil, $8,210 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.
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District · $13,198 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Addison’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Addison alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dallas County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat59.9%511,027 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.8%322,468 votesOthers: 2.3% (19,841 votes).
Most votes in Dallas County: Kamala D Harris
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Addison lies in Dallas County. Every 2024 race in Dallas County is on the county’s page.
Dallas 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 Addison.
- 1Your townMayorBruce Arfstenas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Addison compares with the towns next door
Addison spent $3,416 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,015 to $1,585. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Carrollton | $1,015 | $5,563 |
| Farmers Branch | $1,183 | $4,982 |
| Dallas | $1,585 | $5,075 |
| Addison | $3,416 | $7,041 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Addison’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Addison’s government
How much does Addison spend per resident?
About $3,177 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,416 was more than 98% of 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Addison?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,041 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see addisontx.gov.
Who is the mayor of Addison?
Bruce Arfsten, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on addisontx.gov.
How did Addison vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Addison alone. Dallas County, where 100% of Addison lies, voted Harris 59.9%, Trump 37.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Addison?
276 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.0M (about $23.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Addison in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Tan Parker) and State House District 115 (Cas Garcia Hernandez). The House district also covers parts of six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Addison’s government
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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 →