Fulshear spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Fulshear’s city government spent $11.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $650 per resident. Water and other utilities ($9.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Fulshear is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$650 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them
Fulshear’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($650 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $986, and the middle half spent $731–$1,301. Fulshear spent less than 82% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fulshear itself left out).
About $650 per resident a year, or $1.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 47%.
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No trend yet
Fulshear reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Fulshear’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.
Tax bills are one input to Fulshear’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fulshear →
Who’s in charge in Fulshear
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fulshear’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on fulsheartx.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 232 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 (17,136).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Lamar Consolidated Independent School District
Fulshear’s K–12 school district, shared with Beasley, Kendleton, Simonton, Thompsons, Weston Lakes and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,147 per pupil, $6,698 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.
Katy Independent School District · $11,756 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Fulshear’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Fulshear alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fort Bend County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.3%179,310 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.8%173,592 votesOthers: 2.9% (10,613 votes).
Most votes in Fort Bend County: Kamala D Harris
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Fulshear lies in Fort Bend County. Every 2024 race in Fort Bend County is on the county’s page.
Fort Bend 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 Fulshear.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: fulsheartx.com ↗
- 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.
How Fulshear compares with the towns next door
Fulshear spent $650 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,444. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | $1,444 | $4,198 |
| Fulshear | $650 | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Fulshear’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fulshear’s government
How much does Fulshear spend per resident?
About $650 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 $650 was less than 82% of 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Fulshear’s government?
See fulsheartx.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fulshear yet.
How did Fulshear vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Fulshear alone. Fort Bend County, where 100% of Fulshear lies, voted Harris 49.3%, Trump 47.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Fulshear?
74 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $418,199 (about $5.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fulshear in the state legislature?
Fulshear is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fulshear’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; 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 →