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Town Hall · Dodd City

How is Dodd City run?

Dodd City’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$0
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$0
not compared
Long-term debt
$650,000
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $13,468 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,859
1.44% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Dodd City is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,859 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.44% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Dodd City$1,859
$1,859
typical bill a year
1.44%
effective rate
$129,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Dodd City yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Dodd City’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Dodd City

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

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

Dodd City Independent School District

Dodd City’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Dodd City →
$13,556
per pupil · TX $12,815
320
students
$3.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,556 per pupil, $8,128 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 31%State 64%Federal 4%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Dodd City’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Fannin County’s results16,395 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican83.2%13,648 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat15.9%2,607 votes

Others: 0.9% (140 votes).

Most votes in Fannin County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Dodd City lies in Fannin County. Every 2024 race in Fannin County is on the county’s page.

Fannin 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 Dodd City

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Dodd City.

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 Dodd City’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Dodd City’s government

How much does Dodd City spend per resident?

About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.

What is the property tax rate in Dodd City?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,859 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.44% 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 Dodd City’s government?

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

How did Dodd City vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Dodd City alone. Fannin County, where 100% of Dodd City lies, voted Trump 83.2%, Harris 15.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Dodd City?

0 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,468 (about $161,616 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Dodd City in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (Bryan Hughes) and State House District 62 (Shelley Luther). The House district also covers 31 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Dodd City’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 →