Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Caddo Mills

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Caddo Mills November 2015 2 (Main Street)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
Town Hall · Caddo Mills

How is Caddo Mills run?

Caddo Mills’ city government spent $3.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,033 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Caddo Mills didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.5M
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$2,033
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$754,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
12
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $58,869 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$5,497
1.83% of home value · TX 1.49%
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,033 per resident a year, or $5.57 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: courts, inspections & corrections, at 57%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 61%Sales taxes 22%Fees & charges 8%Other taxes & licenses 4%From the state 3%Interest, fines & other 3%
An estimate

Caddo Mills 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.Building projects $435,000; interest on debt $34,000. With these, the whole budget was $3.9 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Caddo Mills yet

Every year of Caddo Mills’ 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 $5,497 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.83% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Caddo Mills$5,497
Texas$4,232
$5,497
typical bill a year
1.83%
effective rate
$299,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Caddo Mills

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

See cityofcaddomills.com for Caddo Mills’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Caddo Mills yet.cityofcaddomills.com ↗
Agendas

Caddo Mills’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofcaddomills.com ↗.

Who works for Caddo Mills

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 (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,709).

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

Police4
Administration & buildings3
Water & other utilities3
Courts, inspections & corrections1
Sewer & trash1
12
full-time
0
part-time
$58,869
payroll for March 2022
$706,428
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$58,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
4
sworn police officers
Estimates.Caddo Mills didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Caddo Mills Independent School District

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

Schools in Caddo Mills →
$12,444
per pupil · TX $12,815
2,836
students
$188.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,444 per pupil, $7,561 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 46%State 50%Federal 4%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Caddo Mills’ votes are counted by county

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

President · Hunt County’s results46,733 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican77.3%36,137 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat21.9%10,212 votes

Others: 0.8% (384 votes).

Most votes in Hunt County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Caddo Mills lies in Hunt County. Every 2024 race in Hunt County is on the county’s page.

Hunt 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 Caddo Mills

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Caddo Mills.

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.

Reach Caddo Mills’ government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Caddo Mills’ government

How much does Caddo Mills spend per resident?

About $2,033 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Caddo Mills didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.9 million.

What is the property tax rate in Caddo Mills?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,497 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.83% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofcaddomills.com.

Who runs Caddo Mills’ government?

See cityofcaddomills.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Caddo Mills yet.

How did Caddo Mills vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Caddo Mills alone. Hunt County, where 100% of Caddo Mills lies, voted Trump 77.3%, Harris 21.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Caddo Mills?

12 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $58,869 (about $706,428 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Caddo Mills in the state legislature?

State Senate District 8 (Angela Paxton) and State House District 2 (Brent Money). The House district also covers 24 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Caddo Mills’ government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 Caddo Mills, 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 →