Grey Forest spent more per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Grey Forest’s city government spent $431,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $750 per resident.
What stands out about how Grey Forest is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$750 per resident in 2022: more than 75% of them
Grey Forest’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($750 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 $428, and the middle half spent $184–$752. Grey Forest spent more than 75% 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; Grey Forest itself left out).
About $750 per resident a year, or $2.05 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 80%.
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No trend yet
Grey Forest reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $7,633 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.61% 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 Grey Forest’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 Grey Forest’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Grey Forest →
Who’s in charge in Grey Forest
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Grey Forest’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on greyforest-tx.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 36 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 (575).
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.
Northside Independent School District
Grey Forest’s K–12 school district, shared with Helotes, Leon Valley, Shavano Park, San Antonio. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,126 per pupil, $7,641 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.
Grey Forest’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Grey Forest alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bexar County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.1%411,389 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.4%337,545 votesOthers: 1.5% (11,089 votes).
Most votes in Bexar County: Kamala D Harris
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Grey Forest lies in Bexar County. Every 2024 race in Bexar County is on the county’s page.
Bexar 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 Grey Forest.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: greyforest-tx.gov ↗
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in CongressTexas’s 23rd District
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Grey Forest’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Grey Forest’s government
How much does Grey Forest spend per resident?
About $750 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 $750 was more than 75% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Grey Forest?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,633 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.61% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see greyforest-tx.gov.
Who runs Grey Forest’s government?
See greyforest-tx.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Grey Forest yet.
How did Grey Forest vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Grey Forest alone. Bexar County, where 100% of Grey Forest lies, voted Harris 54.1%, Trump 44.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Grey Forest?
16 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $119,305 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Grey Forest in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Donna Campbell) and State House District 122 (Mark Dorazio). The House district also covers six 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 →