Old Alton Bridge · Photo: Ron from Denton, Texas · CC BY 2.0Copper Canyon spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Copper Canyon’s town government spent $251,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $164 per resident.
What stands out about how Copper Canyon is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$164 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them
Copper Canyon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($164 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 $185–$752. Copper Canyon spent less than 78% 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; Copper Canyon itself left out).
About $164 per resident a year, or $0.45 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 75%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Copper Canyon collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Copper Canyon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Copper Canyon’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 Copper Canyon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Copper Canyon →
Who’s in charge in Copper Canyon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Copper Canyon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on coppercanyon-tx.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 383 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 (1,533).
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.
Lewisville Independent School District
Copper Canyon’s K–12 school district, shared with Highland Village, Lewisville, Hebron, Double Oak, The Colony and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,147 per pupil, $7,277 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.
Denton Independent School District · $11,854 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Copper Canyon’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Copper Canyon alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Denton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.8%250,521 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.6%191,503 votesOthers: 1.6% (7,164 votes).
Most votes in Denton County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Copper Canyon lies in Denton County. Every 2024 race in Denton County is on the county’s page.
Denton 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 Copper Canyon.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: coppercanyon-tx.org ↗
- 2Texas HouseCopper Canyon is split between 2 districts
- 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.
How Copper Canyon compares with the towns next door
Copper Canyon spent $164 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $456 to $1,492. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Double Oak | $456 | $9,600 |
| Flower Mound | $1,361 | $8,300 |
| Highland Village | $1,492 | $8,390 |
| Copper Canyon | $164 | $10,000+ |
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 Copper Canyon’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Copper Canyon’s government
How much does Copper Canyon spend per resident?
About $164 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 $164 was less than 78% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Copper Canyon’s government?
See coppercanyon-tx.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Copper Canyon yet.
How did Copper Canyon vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Copper Canyon alone. Denton County, where 100% of Copper Canyon lies, voted Trump 55.8%, Harris 42.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Copper Canyon?
4 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $27,294 (about $327,528 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Copper Canyon in the state legislature?
Copper Canyon is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 12 (Tan Parker). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Copper Canyon’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; 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 →