Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 3.0Cresson spent less per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities
Cresson’s city government spent $342,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $205 per resident.
What stands out about how Cresson is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$205 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them
Cresson’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($205 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 $184–$752. Cresson spent less than 71% 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; Cresson itself left out).
About $205 per resident a year, or $0.56 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 56%.
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No trend yet
Cresson reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,296 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% 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 Cresson’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 Cresson’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cresson →
Who’s in charge in Cresson
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Granbury Independent School District
Cresson’s K–12 school district, shared with DeCordova, Granbury, Stockton Bend. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,227 per pupil, $7,509 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.
Godley Independent School District · $14,203 per pupil
Aledo Independent School District · $11,056 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Cresson’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Cresson alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hood County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.6%30,167 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.6%6,051 votesOthers: 0.8% (309 votes).
Most votes in Hood County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
52% of Cresson lies in Hood County; the rest in Parker County, Johnson County. Every 2024 race in Hood County is on the county’s page.
Hood 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 Cresson.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Texas HouseCresson is split between 3 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.
Reach Cresson’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Cresson’s government
How much does Cresson spend per resident?
About $205 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 $205 was less than 71% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cresson?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,296 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% 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 Cresson’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cresson yet.
How did Cresson vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Cresson alone. Hood County, where 52% of Cresson lies, voted Trump 82.6%, Harris 16.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cresson?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,861 (about $226,332 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cresson in the state legislature?
Cresson is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cresson’s government
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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 →