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Town Hall · Honey Grove

How is Honey Grove run?

Honey Grove’s city government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $864 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Honey Grove didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.5M
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$864
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$1.3M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
12
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $48,550
Typical tax bill
$1,916
1.26% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Honey Grove is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $864 per resident a year, or $2.37 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 32%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 25%Sales taxes 25%Property taxes 23%Fees & charges 22%Interest, fines & other 5%From the state <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Honey Grove didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $23,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.1 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Honey Grove yet

Every year of Honey Grove’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,916 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.26% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Honey Grove$1,916
$1,916
typical bill a year
1.26%
effective rate
$152,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Honey Grove’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Honey Grove’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Honey Grove →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Honey Grove

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See cityofhoneygrove.org for Honey Grove’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Honey Grove yet.cityofhoneygrove.org ↗
Agendas

Honey Grove’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofhoneygrove.org ↗.

Who works for Honey Grove

One full-time city employee for every 145 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 (1,738).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police6
Water & other utilities4 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings1
Courts, inspections & corrections1
12
full-time
1
part-time
$48,550
payroll for March 2022
$582,600
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$47,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
6
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Honey Grove’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Honey Grove Independent School District

Honey Grove’s K–12 school district, shared with Windom. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Honey Grove →
$18,094
per pupil · TX $12,815
618
students
$6.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,094 per pupil, $10,351 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 32%State 50%Federal 18%

Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Honey Grove’s votes are counted by county

Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Honey Grove alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fannin County’s results.

President · Fannin County’s results16,395 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican83.2%13,648 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat15.9%2,607 votes

Others: 0.9% (140 votes).

Most votes in Fannin County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Honey Grove lies in Fannin County. Every 2024 race in Fannin County is on the county’s page.

Fannin County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Honey Grove

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Honey Grove.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Honey Grove’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Honey Grove’s government

How much does Honey Grove spend per resident?

About $864 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Honey Grove didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.1 million.

What is the property tax rate in Honey Grove?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,916 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.26% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofhoneygrove.org.

Who runs Honey Grove’s government?

See cityofhoneygrove.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Honey Grove yet.

How did Honey Grove vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Honey Grove alone. Fannin County, where 100% of Honey Grove lies, voted Trump 83.2%, Harris 15.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Honey Grove?

12 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $48,550 (about $582,600 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Honey Grove in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (Bryan Hughes) and State House District 62 (Shelley Luther). The House district also covers 31 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Honey Grove’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 (for Honey Grove, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →