Photo: Mr.Election · Public domainHackberry spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Hackberry’s town government spent $2.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,072 per resident. Water and other utilities ($603,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hackberry is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$2,072 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them
Hackberry’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,072 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–$750. Hackberry spent more than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.2 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hackberry itself left out).
About $2,072 per resident a year, or $5.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 53%.
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No trend yet
Hackberry reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $7,676 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.84% 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 Hackberry’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 Hackberry’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hackberry →
Who’s in charge in Hackberry
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 274 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 (1,094).
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.
Little Elm Independent School District
Hackberry’s K–12 school district, shared with Lakewood Village, Oak Point, Little Elm, The Colony. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,953 per pupil, $6,559 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.
Hackberry’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hackberry alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Denton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.8%250,521 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.6%191,503 votesOthers: 1.6% (7,164 votes).
Most votes in Denton County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Hackberry lies in Denton County. Every 2024 race in Denton County is on the county’s page.
Denton 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 Hackberry.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Texas HouseHackberry is split between 2 districts
- 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 Hackberry compares with the towns next door
Hackberry spent $2,072 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Frisco | estimate | $9,572 |
| Hackberry | $2,072 | $7,676 |
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 Hackberry’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hackberry’s government
How much does Hackberry spend per resident?
About $2,072 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 $2,072 was more than 97% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hackberry?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,676 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.84% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Hackberry’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hackberry yet.
How did Hackberry vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hackberry alone. Denton County, where 100% of Hackberry lies, voted Trump 55.8%, Harris 42.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hackberry?
4 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,732 (about $224,784 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hackberry in the state legislature?
Hackberry is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 30 (Brent Hagenbuch). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hackberry’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 →