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Town Hall · Double Oak

Double Oak spent less per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities

Double Oak’s town government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $456 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.4M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$456
In 2022: $456, less than 87% of 175 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
11
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $76,092
Typical tax bill
$9,600
1.30% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Double Oak is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$456 per resident in 2022: less than 87% of them

Double Oak’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($456 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $898, and the middle half spent $634–$1,292. Double Oak spent less than 87% of them.

Middle half of the group, $634–$1,292Median $898Double Oak

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

The group
175

Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Double Oak itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $456 per resident a year, or $1.25 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 38%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 44%Sales taxes 22%From other local governments 14%Interest, fines & other 8%Fees & charges 8%Other taxes & licenses 3%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $34,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.4 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Double Oak reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $9,600 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.30% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Bartonville$10,000+
Copper Canyon$10,000+
Lantana$10,000+
Double Oak$9,600
Flower Mound$8,300
Texas$4,232
$9,600
typical bill a year
1.30%
effective rate
$736,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Double Oak’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.

Tax bills are one input to Double Oak’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Double Oak →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Double Oak

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

See double-oak.com for Double Oak’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Double Oak yet.double-oak.com ↗
Agendas

Double Oak’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on double-oak.com ↗.

Who works for Double Oak

One full-time town employee for every 282 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 (3,101).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police8 + 3 pt
Administration & buildings2
Courts, inspections & corrections1
11
full-time
3
part-time
$76,092
payroll for March 2022
$913,104
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$80,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
8
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Double Oak had 3.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 146 of the 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.4: Double Oak had fewer than 94% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Lewisville Independent School District

Double Oak’s K–12 school district, shared with Highland Village, Lewisville, Hebron, The Colony, Flower Mound and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Double Oak →
$13,147
per pupil · TX $12,815
48,440
students
$1.5 billion
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 81%State 14%Federal 5%

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

Also serving Double Oak

Denton Independent School District · $11,854 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Double Oak’s votes are counted by county

Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Double Oak alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Denton County’s results.

President · Denton County’s results449,188 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican55.8%250,521 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat42.6%191,503 votes

Others: 1.6% (7,164 votes).

Most votes in Denton County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Double Oak lies in Denton County. Every 2024 race in Denton County is on the county’s page.

Denton 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 Double Oak

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Double Oak.

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    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.

Next door

How Double Oak compares with the towns next door

Double Oak spent $456 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $164 to $1,361. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Copper Canyon$164$10,000+
Bartonville$1,066$10,000+
Flower Mound$1,361$8,300
Double Oak$456$9,600

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 Double Oak’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Double Oak’s government

How much does Double Oak spend per resident?

About $456 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 $456 was less than 87% of 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Double Oak?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,600 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.30% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see double-oak.com.

Who runs Double Oak’s government?

See double-oak.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Double Oak yet.

How did Double Oak vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Double Oak alone. Denton County, where 100% of Double Oak lies, voted Trump 55.8%, Harris 42.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Double Oak?

11 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $76,092 (about $913,104 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Double Oak in the state legislature?

State Senate District 12 (Tan Parker) and State House District 65 (Mitch Little). The House district also covers 15 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 →