Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Barry spent less per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Barry’s city government spent $64,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $234 per resident.
What stands out about how Barry is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$234 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them
Barry’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($234 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 $433, and the middle half spent $184–$752. Barry spent less than 69% 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; Barry itself left out).
About $234 per resident a year, or $0.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Barry reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Barry
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Blooming Grove Independent School District
Barry’s K–12 school district, shared with Blooming Grove, Emhouse. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,698 per pupil, $6,915 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.
Barry’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Barry alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Navarro County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.4%14,983 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.7%4,708 votesOthers: 0.9% (176 votes).
Most votes in Navarro County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Barry lies in Navarro County. Every 2024 race in Navarro County is on the county’s page.
Navarro 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 Barry.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Barry’s government
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Questions about Barry’s government
How much does Barry spend per resident?
About $234 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $234 was less than 69% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Barry’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Barry yet.
How did Barry vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Barry alone. Navarro County, where 100% of Barry lies, voted Trump 75.4%, Harris 23.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Barry?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,896 (about $58,752 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Barry in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Bob Hall) and State House District 8 (Cody Harris). The House district also covers 38 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 →