Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0Granbury spent more per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Granbury’s city government spent $21.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,881 per resident. Water and other utilities ($10.2 million) and the airport ($1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Granbury is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Granbury
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: granbury.org ↗
Granbury’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on granbury.org ↗.
About $1,881 per resident a year, or $5.15 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 33%.
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$1,732 per resident in 2022: more than 91% of them
Granbury’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,732 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 $976, and the middle half spent $726–$1,280. Granbury spent more than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.6 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Granbury itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Granbury reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,732 · 2023: $1,881.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,073 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.29% 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 Granbury’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 Granbury’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Granbury →
One full-time city employee for every 62 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (11,424).
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.
Granbury Independent School District
Granbury’s K–12 school district, shared with DeCordova, Stockton Bend, Cresson. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,227 per pupil, $7,509 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.
Granbury’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Granbury alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hood County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.6%30,167 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.6%6,051 votesOthers: 0.8% (309 votes).
Most votes in Hood County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Granbury lies in Hood County. Every 2024 race in Hood County is on the county’s page.
Hood 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 Granbury.
- 1Your cityMayorJim Jarrattas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 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.
How Granbury compares with the towns next door
Granbury spent $1,732 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Stockton Bend | estimate | $8,859 |
| Granbury | $1,732 | $4,073 |
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 Granbury’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Granbury’s government
How much does Granbury spend per resident?
About $1,881 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,732 was more than 91% of 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Granbury?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,073 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see granbury.org.
Who is the mayor of Granbury?
Jim Jarratt, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on granbury.org.
How did Granbury vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Granbury alone. Hood County, where 100% of Granbury lies, voted Trump 82.6%, Harris 16.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Granbury?
184 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $985,407 (about $11.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Granbury in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 and State House District 59 (Shelby Slawson). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Granbury’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 →