Highland Village spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Highland Village’s village government spent $23 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,426 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Highland Village is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,492 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them
Highland Village’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,492 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 $976, and the middle half spent $726–$1,280. Highland Village spent more than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.3 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Highland Village itself left out).
About $1,426 per resident a year, or $3.91 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 26%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 9% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Highland Village 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: $1,492 · 2024: $1,426.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $8,390 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.53% 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 Highland Village’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 Highland Village’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Highland Village →
Who’s in charge in Highland Village
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Highland Village’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on highlandvillage.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 112 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (16,105).
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.
Lewisville Independent School District
Highland Village’s K–12 school district, shared with Lewisville, Hebron, Double Oak, The Colony, Flower Mound and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,147 per pupil, $7,277 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.
Highland Village’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Highland Village 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 Highland Village 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 Highland Village.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: highlandvillage.org ↗
- 2Texas HouseHighland Village 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 Highland Village compares with the towns next door
Highland Village spent $1,492 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $164 to $1,361. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Canyon | $164 | $10,000+ |
| Flower Mound | $1,361 | $8,300 |
| Lewisville | estimate | $5,799 |
| Highland Village | $1,492 | $8,390 |
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 Highland Village’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Highland Village’s government
How much does Highland Village spend per resident?
About $1,426 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 $1,492 was more than 88% of 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Highland Village?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,390 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see highlandvillage.org.
Who runs Highland Village’s government?
See highlandvillage.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Highland Village yet.
How did Highland Village vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Highland Village alone. Denton County, where 100% of Highland Village lies, voted Trump 55.8%, Harris 42.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Highland Village?
144 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $887,680 (about $10.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Highland Village in the state legislature?
Highland Village is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 12 (Tan Parker). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Highland Village’s 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 →