Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Helotes spent less per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Helotes’ city government spent $7.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $762 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Helotes is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$762 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them
Helotes’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($762 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 $986, and the middle half spent $726–$1,301. Helotes spent less than 69% of 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; Helotes itself left out).
About $762 per resident a year, or $2.09 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.
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No trend yet
Helotes reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $7,356 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 Helotes’ 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 Helotes’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Helotes →
Who’s in charge in Helotes
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Helotes’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on helotes-tx.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 139 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 2022 finance file (10,277).
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
Helotes’ K–12 school district, shared with Grey Forest, 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.
Helotes’ votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Helotes 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 Helotes 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 Helotes.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: helotes-tx.gov ↗
- 2Texas HouseHelotes is split between 2 districts
- 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.
How Helotes compares with the towns next door
Helotes spent $762 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,431. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | $1,431 | $4,122 |
| Helotes | $762 | $7,356 |
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 Helotes’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Helotes’ government
How much does Helotes spend per resident?
About $762 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 $762 was less than 69% of 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Helotes?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,356 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 helotes-tx.gov.
Who runs Helotes’ government?
See helotes-tx.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Helotes yet.
How did Helotes vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Helotes alone. Bexar County, where 100% of Helotes lies, voted Harris 54.1%, Trump 44.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Helotes?
74 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $403,623 (about $4.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Helotes in the state legislature?
Helotes is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Helotes’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →