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Town Hall · Beckville

How is Beckville run?

Beckville’s city government spent $134,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $161 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Beckville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$134,000
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$161
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
4
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $11,329
Typical tax bill
$1,413
1.22% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Beckville is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $161 per resident a year, or $0.44 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 51%Property taxes 31%Sales taxes 18%
An estimate

Beckville didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $391,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Beckville yet

Every year of Beckville’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,413 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.22% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Beckville$1,413
$1,413
typical bill a year
1.22%
effective rate
$115,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Beckville

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 209 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 (834).

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

Administration & buildings2
Water & other utilities2
Sewer & trash0 + 2 pt
4
full-time
2
part-time
$11,329
payroll for March 2022
$135,948
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$31,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Beckville’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Beckville Independent School District

Beckville’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Beckville →
$12,824
per pupil · TX $12,815
700
students
$14.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,824 per pupil, $7,927 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 53%State 42%Federal 5%

Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Beckville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Panola County’s results11,439 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican83.0%9,500 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat16.7%1,905 votes

Others: 0.3% (34 votes).

Most votes in Panola County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

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

Panola 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 Beckville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Beckville.

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

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

Reach Beckville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Beckville’s government

How much does Beckville spend per resident?

About $161 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Beckville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $391,000.

What is the property tax rate in Beckville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,413 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.22% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Beckville’s government?

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

How did Beckville vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Beckville alone. Panola County, where 100% of Beckville lies, voted Trump 83.0%, Harris 16.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Beckville?

4 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,329 (about $135,948 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Beckville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (Bryan Hughes) and State House District 11 (Joanne Shofner). The House district also covers 23 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Beckville’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 (for Beckville, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →