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Town Hall · Dayton Lakes

How is Dayton Lakes run?

Dayton Lakes’ city government spent $3.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $32,467 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Dayton Lakes didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.5M
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$32,467
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$754,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $2,195 · Census estimate

What stands out about how Dayton Lakes is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

The school district

Dayton Independent School District

Dayton Lakes’ K–12 school district, shared with Kenefick, Dayton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Dayton Lakes →
$11,087
per pupil · TX $12,815
5,787
students
$65.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,087 per pupil, $5,966 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 41%State 47%Federal 13%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $32,467 per resident a year, or $88.95 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

Dayton Lakes 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 Dayton Lakes yet

Every year of Dayton Lakes’ 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 →
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Dayton Lakes

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

Check Dayton Lakes’ own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Dayton Lakes yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Dayton Lakes’ votes are counted by county

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

President · Liberty County’s results31,323 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.6%25,241 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat19.0%5,952 votes

Others: 0.4% (130 votes).

Most votes in Liberty County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Dayton Lakes lies in Liberty County. Every 2024 race in Liberty County is on the county’s page.

Liberty 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 Dayton Lakes

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Dayton Lakes.

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. 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 Dayton Lakes’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Dayton Lakes’ government

How much does Dayton Lakes spend per resident?

About $32,467 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Dayton Lakes didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.9 million.

Who runs Dayton Lakes’ government?

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

How did Dayton Lakes vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Dayton Lakes alone. Liberty County, where 100% of Dayton Lakes lies, voted Trump 80.6%, Harris 19.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Dayton Lakes?

0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,195 (about $26,340 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Dayton Lakes in the state legislature?

State Senate District 3 (Robert Nichols) and State House District 18 (Janis Holt). The House district also covers 24 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Dayton Lakes’ 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 (for Dayton Lakes, 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 →