Photo: Renegomezphotography · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Anderson run?
Anderson’s town government spent $147,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $593 per resident.
What stands out about how Anderson is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
The typical homeowner pays $2,200 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.02% 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 Anderson’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 Anderson’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Anderson →
About $593 per resident a year, or $1.62 a day
Day-to-day services only.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$593 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Anderson’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($593 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $428, and the middle half spent $184–$752. Anderson spent more than 64% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Anderson itself left out).
No trend yet
Anderson reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Anderson
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Anderson’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on andersontx.gov ↗.
Anderson-Shiro Consolidated Independent School District
Anderson’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,661 per pupil, $7,617 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.
Anderson’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Anderson alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Grimes County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.7%11,197 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.5%2,734 votesOthers: 0.9% (120 votes).
Most votes in Grimes County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Anderson lies in Grimes County. Every 2024 race in Grimes County is on the county’s page.
Grimes 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 Anderson.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: andersontx.gov ↗
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 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 Anderson’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Anderson’s government
How much does Anderson spend per resident?
About $593 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $593 was more than 64% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Anderson?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,200 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.02% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see andersontx.gov.
Who runs Anderson’s government?
See andersontx.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Anderson yet.
How did Anderson vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Anderson alone. Grimes County, where 100% of Anderson lies, voted Trump 79.7%, Harris 19.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Anderson?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $583 (about $6,996 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Anderson in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Lois Kolkhorst) and State House District 12 (Trey Wharton). The House district also covers 21 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Anderson’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 →