Photo: B575 · CC BY-SA 3.0Horizon City spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Horizon City’s city government spent $7.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $387 per resident.
What stands out about how Horizon City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$387 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Horizon City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($387 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 $731–$1,301. Horizon City spent less than 96% 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; Horizon City itself left out).
About $387 per resident a year, or $1.06 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 37%.
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No trend yet
Horizon City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,399 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.58% 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 Horizon City’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 Horizon City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Horizon City →
Who’s in charge in Horizon City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Horizon City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on horizoncity.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 277 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 (20,257).
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.
Clint Independent School District
Horizon City’s K–12 school district, shared with Clint. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,018 per pupil, $7,693 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.
Socorro Independent School District · $11,771 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Horizon City’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Horizon City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are El Paso County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat56.8%143,156 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican41.7%105,124 votesOthers: 1.5% (3,725 votes).
Most votes in El Paso County: Kamala D Harris
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Horizon City lies in El Paso County. Every 2024 race in El Paso County is on the county’s page.
El Paso 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 Horizon City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: horizoncity.org ↗
- 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.
How Horizon City compares with the towns next door
Horizon City spent $387 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon City | $387 | $4,399 |
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 Horizon City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Horizon City’s government
How much does Horizon City spend per resident?
About $387 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 $387 was less than 96% of 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Horizon City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,399 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.58% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see horizoncity.org.
Who runs Horizon City’s government?
See horizoncity.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Horizon City yet.
How did Horizon City vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Horizon City alone. El Paso County, where 100% of Horizon City lies, voted Harris 56.8%, Trump 41.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Horizon City?
73 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $346,648 (about $4.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Horizon City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (César Blanco) and State House District 75 (Mary González). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Horizon City’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; 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 →