How is Eureka run?
Eureka’s city government spent $3.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $11,029 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Eureka didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Eureka is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Mildred Independent School District
Eureka’s K–12 school district, shared with Mildred, Navarro. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,946 per pupil, $7,276 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.
About $11,029 per resident a year, or $30.22 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: courts, inspections & corrections, at 57%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Eureka 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 Eureka yet
Every year of Eureka’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 $2,092 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.22% 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 Eureka’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 Eureka’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Eureka →
Who’s in charge in Eureka
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Eureka’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Eureka alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Navarro County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.4%14,983 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.7%4,708 votesOthers: 0.9% (176 votes).
Most votes in Navarro County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Eureka lies in Navarro County. Every 2024 race in Navarro County is on the county’s page.
Navarro 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 Eureka.
- 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.
Reach Eureka’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Eureka’s government
How much does Eureka spend per resident?
About $11,029 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Eureka didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.9 million.
What is the property tax rate in Eureka?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,092 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.22% 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 Eureka’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Eureka yet.
How did Eureka vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Eureka alone. Navarro County, where 100% of Eureka lies, voted Trump 75.4%, Harris 23.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Eureka?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,284 (about $27,408 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Eureka in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Bob Hall) and State House District 8 (Cody Harris). The House district also covers 38 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Eureka’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 Eureka, 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 →