Hollywood Park spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Hollywood Park’s town government spent $4.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,466 per resident.
What stands out about how Hollywood Park is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,466 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Hollywood Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,466 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 $880, and the middle half spent $630–$1,278. Hollywood Park spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($450,000), 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; Hollywood Park itself left out).
About $1,466 per resident a year, or $4.02 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 55%.
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No trend yet
Hollywood Park reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $8,538 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.77% 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 Hollywood Park’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 Hollywood Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hollywood Park →
Who’s in charge in Hollywood Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hollywood Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on hollywoodpark-tx.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 88 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 (3,328).
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.
North East Independent School District
Hollywood Park’s K–12 school district, shared with Castle Hills, Hill Country Village, Windcrest, Balcones Heights, Live Oak. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,459 per pupil, $7,256 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.
Hollywood Park’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hollywood Park 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 Hollywood Park 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 Hollywood Park.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: hollywoodpark-tx.gov ↗
- 2Texas HouseHollywood Park 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 Hollywood Park compares with the towns next door
Hollywood Park spent $1,466 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,365. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hill Country Village | $1,365 | $10,000+ |
| Hollywood Park | $1,466 | $8,538 |
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 Hollywood Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hollywood Park’s government
How much does Hollywood Park spend per resident?
About $1,466 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 $1,466 was more than 83% of 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hollywood Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,538 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.77% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hollywoodpark-tx.gov.
Who runs Hollywood Park’s government?
See hollywoodpark-tx.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hollywood Park yet.
How did Hollywood Park vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hollywood Park alone. Bexar County, where 100% of Hollywood Park lies, voted Harris 54.1%, Trump 44.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hollywood Park?
38 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $200,064 (about $2.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hollywood Park in the state legislature?
Hollywood Park is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 25 (Donna Campbell). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hollywood Park’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 →