How is Enchanted Oaks run?
Enchanted Oaks’ town government spent $302,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $880 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Enchanted Oaks didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Enchanted Oaks is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Eustace Independent School District
Enchanted Oaks’ K–12 school district, shared with Eustace, Log Cabin, Payne Springs. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,942 per pupil, $7,654 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.
Mabank Independent School District · $11,413 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $880 per resident a year, or $2.41 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 55%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Enchanted Oaks didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Enchanted Oaks yet
Every year of Enchanted Oaks’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 →The typical homeowner pays $4,643 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.12% 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 Enchanted Oaks’ 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 Enchanted Oaks’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Enchanted Oaks →
Who’s in charge in Enchanted Oaks
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Enchanted Oaks’ votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Enchanted Oaks alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Henderson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.3%31,379 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.9%6,919 votesOthers: 0.8% (305 votes).
Most votes in Henderson County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Enchanted Oaks lies in Henderson County. Every 2024 race in Henderson County is on the county’s page.
Henderson 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 Enchanted Oaks.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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.
Reach Enchanted Oaks’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Enchanted Oaks’ government
How much does Enchanted Oaks spend per resident?
About $880 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Enchanted Oaks didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $302,000.
What is the property tax rate in Enchanted Oaks?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,643 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.12% 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 Enchanted Oaks’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Enchanted Oaks yet.
How did Enchanted Oaks vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Enchanted Oaks alone. Henderson County, where 100% of Enchanted Oaks lies, voted Trump 81.3%, Harris 17.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Enchanted Oaks?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,065 (about $144,780 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Enchanted Oaks in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Robert Nichols) and State House District 4 (Keith Bell). The House district also covers 29 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Enchanted Oaks’ 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 Enchanted Oaks, 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 →