Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Edom spent less per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities
Edom’s city government spent $6,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $16 per resident.
What stands out about how Edom is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$16 per resident in 2022: less than 95% of them
Edom’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($16 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 $185–$752. Edom spent less than 95% 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; Edom itself left out).
About $16 per resident a year, or $0.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Edom reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,950 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.92% 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 Edom’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 Edom’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Edom →
Who’s in charge in Edom
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Van Independent School District
Edom’s K–12 school district, shared with Van. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,969 per pupil, $6,496 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Edom’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Edom alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Van Zandt County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican87.1%24,351 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat12.3%3,450 votesOthers: 0.5% (149 votes).
Most votes in Van Zandt County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Edom lies in Van Zandt County. Every 2024 race in Van Zandt County is on the county’s page.
Van Zandt 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 Edom.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 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.
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Questions about Edom’s government
How much does Edom spend per resident?
About $16 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $16 was less than 95% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Edom?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,950 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.92% 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 Edom’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Edom yet.
How did Edom vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Edom alone. Van Zandt County, where 100% of Edom lies, voted Trump 87.1%, Harris 12.3% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Edom 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.
Ask neighbors about Edom’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 →