Goodlow spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Goodlow’s city government spent $26,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $132 per resident. Water and other utilities ($21,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Goodlow is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$132 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them
Goodlow’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($132 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. Goodlow spent less than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($9,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Goodlow itself left out).
About $132 per resident a year, or $0.36 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 65%.
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No trend yet
Goodlow reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Goodlow
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kerens Independent School District
Goodlow’s K–12 school district, shared with Kerens, Powell. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,383 per pupil, $8,627 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.
Goodlow’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Goodlow 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 Goodlow 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 Goodlow.
- 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.
How Goodlow compares with the towns next door
Goodlow spent $132 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $798. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Kerens | $798 | $2,092 |
| Goodlow | $132 | — |
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).
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Questions about Goodlow’s government
How much does Goodlow spend per resident?
About $132 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 $132 was less than 82% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Goodlow’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Goodlow yet.
How did Goodlow vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Goodlow alone. Navarro County, where 100% of Goodlow lies, voted Trump 75.4%, Harris 23.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Goodlow?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,461 (about $17,532 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Goodlow 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.
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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 →