Annetta spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Annetta’s town government spent $531,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $160 per resident. Water and other utilities ($123,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Annetta is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$160 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Annetta’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($160 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $898, and the middle half spent $634–$1,292. Annetta spent less than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($128,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Annetta itself left out).
About $160 per resident a year, or $0.44 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: courts, inspections & corrections, at 32%.
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No trend yet
Annetta reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $7,506 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.56% 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 Annetta’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 Annetta’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Annetta →
Who’s in charge in Annetta
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 830 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 (3,319).
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.
Aledo Independent School District
Annetta’s K–12 school district, shared with Aledo, Annetta South, Annetta North, Willow Park. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,056 per pupil, $6,644 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.
Annetta’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Annetta alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Parker County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.7%75,168 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.4%14,872 votesOthers: 0.9% (800 votes).
Most votes in Parker County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Annetta lies in Parker County. Every 2024 race in Parker County is on the county’s page.
Parker 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 Annetta.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Annetta compares with the towns next door
Annetta spent $160 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Annetta South | estimate | $7,862 |
| Annetta | $160 | $7,506 |
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 Annetta’s government
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Questions about Annetta’s government
How much does Annetta spend per resident?
About $160 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 $160 was less than 96% of 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Annetta?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,506 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Annetta’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Annetta yet.
How did Annetta vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Annetta alone. Parker County, where 100% of Annetta lies, voted Trump 82.7%, Harris 16.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Annetta?
4 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,098 (about $205,176 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Annetta in the state legislature?
Annetta is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Annetta’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 →