Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Caldwell run?
Caldwell’s city government spent $2.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to January 31, 2022, about $524 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Caldwell didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Caldwell is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $524 per resident a year, or $1.44 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 21%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Caldwell didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Caldwell yet
Every year of Caldwell’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 →The typical homeowner pays $2,455 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.11% 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 Caldwell’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 Caldwell’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Caldwell →
Who’s in charge in Caldwell
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Caldwell’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on caldwelltx.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 70 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 (4,495).
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.
Caldwell Independent School District
Caldwell’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,910 per pupil, $8,018 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.
Caldwell’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Caldwell alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Burleson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.0%7,588 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.2%1,703 votesOthers: 0.8% (74 votes).
Most votes in Burleson County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Caldwell lies in Burleson County. Every 2024 race in Burleson County is on the county’s page.
Burleson 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 Caldwell.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: caldwelltx.gov ↗
- 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 Caldwell’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Caldwell’s government
How much does Caldwell spend per resident?
About $524 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to January 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Caldwell didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.3 million.
What is the property tax rate in Caldwell?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,455 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.11% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see caldwelltx.gov.
Who runs Caldwell’s government?
See caldwelltx.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Caldwell yet.
How did Caldwell vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Caldwell alone. Burleson County, where 100% of Caldwell lies, voted Trump 81.0%, Harris 18.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Caldwell?
64 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $224,169 (about $2.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Caldwell in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Lois Kolkhorst) and State House District 17 (Stan Gerdes). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Caldwell’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 Caldwell, 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 →