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Town Hall · Beeville

How is Beeville run?

Beeville’s city government spent $14.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,025 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.6 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Texas.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$14.5M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,025
In 2022: $1,025, more than 56% of 68 similar cities
Long-term debt
$19.8M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
100
full-time · 59 part-time · March payroll $382,180
Typical tax bill
$1,613
1.70% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Beeville is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,025 per resident a year, or $2.81 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 32%Fees & charges 21%Utility sales 15%Sales taxes 14%Property taxes 9%From the federal government 7%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the state <1%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $5.1 million; interest on debt $312,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $25.5 million.
About “Other”.36% of Beeville’s day-to-day spending ($5.2 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$1,025 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Beeville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,025 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–$1,301. Beeville spent more than 56% of them.

Middle half of the group, $726–$1,301Median $976Beeville

Includes sewer and trash ($3.7 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 →

The group
68

Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Beeville itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Beeville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,613 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.70% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Beeville$1,613
Blue Berry Hill$279
$1,613
typical bill a year
1.70%
effective rate
$94,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Beeville

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

See beevilletx.org for Beeville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Beeville yet.beevilletx.org ↗
Agendas

Beeville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on beevilletx.org ↗.

Who works for Beeville

One full-time city employee for every 142 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 (14,164).

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

Police27
Fire0 + 44 pt
Roads & transportation19 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities19
Administration & buildings16 + 5 pt
Parks & libraries12 + 6 pt
Health & welfare5
Courts, inspections & corrections2 + 3 pt
100
full-time
59
part-time
$382,180
payroll for March 2022
$4.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$43,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
19
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Beeville had 7.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 56 of the 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.2: Beeville had fewer than 59% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Beeville Independent School District

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

Schools in Beeville →
$13,910
per pupil · TX $12,815
3,101
students
$52.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,910 per pupil, $7,527 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 26%State 50%Federal 24%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Beeville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Bee County’s results8,790 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.5%6,111 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.6%2,606 votes

Others: 0.8% (73 votes).

Most votes in Bee County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

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

Bee 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 Beeville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Beeville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  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.

Next door

How Beeville compares with the towns next door

Beeville spent $1,025 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Beeville$1,025$1,613

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 Beeville’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Beeville’s government

How much does Beeville spend per resident?

About $1,025 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 $1,025 was more than 56% of 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Beeville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,613 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.70% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see beevilletx.org.

Who runs Beeville’s government?

See beevilletx.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Beeville yet.

How did Beeville vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Beeville alone. Bee County, where 100% of Beeville lies, voted Trump 69.5%, Harris 29.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Beeville?

100 full-time and 59 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $382,180 (about $4.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Beeville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 27 (Adam Hinojosa) and State House District 43 (J.M. Lozano). The House district also covers 25 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Beeville’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; 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 →