Gholson spent less per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Gholson’s city government spent $12,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $11 per resident.
What stands out about how Gholson is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$11 per resident in 2022: less than 97% of them
Gholson’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($11 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. Gholson spent less than 97% 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; Gholson itself left out).
About $11 per resident a year, or $0.03 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Gholson reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,232 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% 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 Gholson’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 Gholson’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gholson →
Who’s in charge in Gholson
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Gholson Independent School District
Gholson’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,052 per pupil, $6,778 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.
West Independent School District · $15,766 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Gholson’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Gholson alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are McLennan County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.8%64,606 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.0%33,863 votesOthers: 1.2% (1,203 votes).
Most votes in McLennan County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Gholson lies in McLennan County. Every 2024 race in McLennan County is on the county’s page.
McLennan 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 Gholson.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senatorDistrict 22
- 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 Gholson’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Gholson’s government
How much does Gholson spend per resident?
About $11 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 $11 was less than 97% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Gholson?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,232 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% 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 Gholson’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gholson yet.
How did Gholson vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Gholson alone. McLennan County, where 100% of Gholson lies, voted Trump 64.8%, Harris 34.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Gholson?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,608 (about $19,296 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Gholson in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 and State House District 56 (Pat Curry). The House district also covers 17 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Gholson’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 →