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Town Hall · Coyote Flats

Coyote Flats spent less per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities

Coyote Flats’ city government spent $4,000 on day-to-day services in the year to , 2022, about $11 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$4,000
year to , 2022
Per resident, 2022
$11
In 2022: $11, less than 97% of 346 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Typical tax bill
$2,469
0.93% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Coyote Flats is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$11 per resident in 2022: less than 97% of them

Coyote Flats’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($11 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. Coyote Flats spent less than 97% of them.

Middle half of the group, $185–$752Median $433Coyote Flats

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
346

Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Coyote Flats itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $11 per resident a year, or $0.03 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 93%From other local governments 7%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $2,000. With these, the whole budget was $6,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,469 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Coyote Flats$2,469
$2,469
typical bill a year
0.93%
effective rate
$265,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Coyote Flats

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

Check Coyote Flats’ own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Coyote Flats yet.
The school district

Cleburne Independent School District

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

Schools in Coyote Flats →
$12,880
per pupil · TX $12,815
7,082
students
$162.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,880 per pupil, $7,843 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 47%State 42%Federal 11%

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

Also serving Coyote Flats

Alvarado Independent School District · $11,699 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Coyote Flats’ votes are counted by county

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

President · Johnson County’s results80,930 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.1%60,752 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.8%19,247 votes

Others: 1.2% (931 votes).

Most votes in Johnson County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Coyote Flats lies in Johnson County. Every 2024 race in Johnson County is on the county’s page.

Johnson 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 Coyote Flats

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Coyote Flats.

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. HouseSplit between districts
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas

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

Reach Coyote Flats’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Coyote Flats’ government

How much does Coyote Flats spend per resident?

About $11 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to , 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $11 was less than 97% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Coyote Flats?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,469 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% 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 Coyote Flats’ government?

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

How did Coyote Flats vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Coyote Flats alone. Johnson County, where 100% of Coyote Flats lies, voted Trump 75.1%, Harris 23.8% for president; its page has every race.

Who represents Coyote Flats in the state legislature?

State Senate District 10 (Phil King) and State House District 58 (Helen Kerwin). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →