Photo: Owenmoney · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Estelline run?
Estelline’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Estelline is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Memphis Independent School District
Estelline’s K–12 school district, shared with Lakeview, Memphis. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,678 per pupil, $12,088 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.
No comparison or trend for Estelline yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Estelline’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 →The typical homeowner pays $1,050 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.63% 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 Estelline’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 Estelline’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Estelline →
Who’s in charge in Estelline
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Estelline’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Estelline alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hall County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican86.3%992 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.0%149 votesOthers: 0.8% (9 votes).
Most votes in Hall County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Estelline lies in Hall County. Every 2024 race in Hall County is on the county’s page.
Hall 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 Estelline.
- 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 Estelline’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Estelline’s government
How much does Estelline 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 Estelline?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,050 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.63% 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 Estelline’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Estelline yet.
How did Estelline vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Estelline alone. Hall County, where 100% of Estelline lies, voted Trump 86.3%, Harris 13.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Estelline?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,016 (about $36,192 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Estelline in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Kevin Sparks) and State House District 88 (Ken King). The House district also covers 50 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Estelline’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 →