Photo: Liveon001 at English Wikipedia · CC BY 4.0Henrietta spent less per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities
Henrietta’s town government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $462 per resident. Water and other utilities ($834,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Henrietta is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$462 per resident in 2022: less than 86% of them
Henrietta’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($462 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $898, and the middle half spent $634–$1,292. Henrietta spent less than 86% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($482,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Henrietta itself left out).
About $462 per resident a year, or $1.27 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 33%.
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No trend yet
Henrietta reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,976 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.36% 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 Henrietta’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 Henrietta’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Henrietta →
Who’s in charge in Henrietta
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 224 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 (3,133).
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.
Henrietta Independent School District
Henrietta’s K–12 school district, shared with Jolly. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,940 per pupil, $9,086 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.
Henrietta’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Henrietta alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clay County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican89.4%5,288 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat9.9%584 votesOthers: 0.8% (46 votes).
Most votes in Clay County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Henrietta lies in Clay County. Every 2024 race in Clay County is on the county’s page.
Clay 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 Henrietta.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 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.
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Questions about Henrietta’s government
How much does Henrietta spend per resident?
About $462 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 $462 was less than 86% of 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Henrietta?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,976 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.36% 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 Henrietta’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Henrietta yet.
How did Henrietta vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Henrietta alone. Clay County, where 100% of Henrietta lies, voted Trump 89.4%, Harris 9.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Henrietta?
14 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $41,602 (about $499,224 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Henrietta in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Brent Hagenbuch) and State House District 69 (James Frank). The House district also covers 39 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 →