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Town Hall · Edgewood

How is Edgewood run?

Edgewood’s town government spent $785,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $502 per resident. Water and other utilities ($30,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$785,000
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$502
In 2022: $502, more than 55% of 346 similar cities
Long-term debt
$118,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
11
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $36,167
Typical tax bill
$2,989
1.33% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Edgewood is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $2,989 a year: 1.33% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
★ What stands out · Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,989 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.33% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Edgewood$2,989
$2,989
typical bill a year
1.33%
effective rate
$225,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $502 per resident a year, or $1.38 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 45%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 29%Sales taxes 26%Utility sales 24%Fees & charges 18%Interest, fines & other 3%Other taxes & licenses <1%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $3,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $818,000.
About “Other”.30% of Edgewood’s day-to-day spending ($239,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$502 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Edgewood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($502 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 $428, and the middle half spent $184–$752. Edgewood spent more than 55% of them.

Middle half of the group, $184–$752Median $428Edgewood

Includes sewer and trash ($30,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. 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; Edgewood itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Edgewood

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

Check Edgewood’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Edgewood yet.
Who works for Edgewood

One full-time town employee for every 142 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 (1,565).

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

Police4
Administration & buildings2
Roads & transportation2
Water & other utilities2
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 1 pt
11
full-time
1
part-time
$36,167
payroll for March 2022
$434,004
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$39,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
4
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Edgewood had 7.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 295 of the 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.1: Edgewood had more than 57% 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

Edgewood Independent School District

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

Schools in Edgewood →
$12,877
per pupil · TX $12,815
1,050
students
$33.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,877 per pupil, $7,858 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 36%State 59%Federal 5%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Edgewood’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Van Zandt County’s results27,950 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican87.1%24,351 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat12.3%3,450 votes

Others: 0.5% (149 votes).

Most votes in Van Zandt County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Edgewood lies in Van Zandt County. Every 2024 race in Van Zandt County is on the county’s page.

Van Zandt 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 Edgewood

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Edgewood.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
    Brent Money
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Bob Hall
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Lance Gooden
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
    John CornynTed Cruz

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

Reach Edgewood’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Edgewood’s government

How much does Edgewood spend per resident?

About $502 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 $502 was more than 55% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Edgewood?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,989 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.33% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Edgewood’s government?

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

How did Edgewood vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Edgewood alone. Van Zandt County, where 100% of Edgewood lies, voted Trump 87.1%, Harris 12.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Edgewood?

11 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $36,167 (about $434,004 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Edgewood in the state legislature?

State Senate District 2 (Bob Hall) and State House District 2 (Brent Money). The House district also covers 24 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 →