Photo: Smarty9108 · CC BY-SA 4.0Haltom City spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Haltom City’s city government spent $33.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $738 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Haltom City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$693 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them
Haltom City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($693 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 30 Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,078, and the middle half spent $896–$1,268. Haltom City spent less than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.4 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Haltom City itself left out).
About $738 per resident a year, or $2.02 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 11% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Haltom City 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: $693 · 2024: $738.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,058 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.40% 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 Haltom City’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 Haltom City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Haltom City →
Who’s in charge in Haltom City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Haltom City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on haltomcitytx.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 174 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (45,525).
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.
Birdville Independent School District
Haltom City’s K–12 school district, shared with Richland Hills, North Richland Hills, Watauga, Hurst. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,631 per pupil, $6,697 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.
Fort Worth Independent School District · $13,777 per pupil
Keller Independent School District · $11,042 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Haltom City’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Haltom City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tarrant County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.8%426,626 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.7%384,501 votesOthers: 1.5% (12,185 votes).
Most votes in Tarrant County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Haltom City lies in Tarrant County. Every 2024 race in Tarrant County is on the county’s page.
Tarrant 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 Haltom City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: haltomcitytx.com ↗
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Haltom City compares with the towns next door
Haltom City spent $693 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $630 to $1,446. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Watauga | $630 | $4,274 |
| Richland Hills | $1,146 | $3,672 |
| Fort Worth | $1,407 | $5,191 |
| North Richland Hills | $1,446 | $5,449 |
| Haltom City | $693 | $3,058 |
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 Haltom City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Haltom City’s government
How much does Haltom City spend per resident?
About $738 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $693 was less than 93% of 30 Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Haltom City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,058 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.40% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see haltomcitytx.com.
Who runs Haltom City’s government?
See haltomcitytx.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Haltom City yet.
How did Haltom City vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Haltom City alone. Tarrant County, where 100% of Haltom City lies, voted Trump 51.8%, Harris 46.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Haltom City?
262 full-time and 35 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.9M (about $22.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Haltom City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Taylor Rehmet) and State House District 91 (David Lowe). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Haltom City’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 →