Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Horseshoe Bay spent more per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Horseshoe Bay’s city government spent $12.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,057 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Horseshoe Bay is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$3,057 per resident in 2022: more than 99% of them
Horseshoe Bay’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,057 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. Horseshoe Bay spent more than 99% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.1 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Horseshoe Bay itself left out).
About $3,057 per resident a year, or $8.38 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 28%.
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No trend yet
Horseshoe Bay reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,996 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.91% 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 Horseshoe Bay’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 Horseshoe Bay’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Horseshoe Bay →
Who’s in charge in Horseshoe Bay
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Horseshoe Bay’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on horseshoe-bay-tx.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 42 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 (4,156).
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.
Llano Independent School District
Horseshoe Bay’s K–12 school district, shared with Llano, Sunrise Beach Village. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,692 per pupil, $7,744 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.
Marble Falls Independent School District · $13,506 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Horseshoe Bay’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Horseshoe Bay alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Llano County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.0%10,902 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.2%2,613 votesOthers: 0.8% (114 votes).
Most votes in Llano County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
80% of Horseshoe Bay lies in Llano County; the rest in Burnet County. Every 2024 race in Llano County is on the county’s page.
Llano 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 Horseshoe Bay.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: horseshoe-bay-tx.gov ↗
- 2Texas HouseHorseshoe Bay is split between 2 districts
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Horseshoe Bay compares with the towns next door
Horseshoe Bay spent $3,057 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,057. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Beach Village | $1,057 | $5,577 |
| Granite Shoals | estimate | $3,273 |
| Cottonwood Shores | estimate | $2,777 |
| Horseshoe Bay | $3,057 | $4,996 |
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 Horseshoe Bay’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Horseshoe Bay’s government
How much does Horseshoe Bay spend per resident?
About $3,057 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 $3,057 was more than 99% of 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Horseshoe Bay?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,996 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.91% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see horseshoe-bay-tx.gov.
Who runs Horseshoe Bay’s government?
See horseshoe-bay-tx.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Horseshoe Bay yet.
How did Horseshoe Bay vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Horseshoe Bay alone. Llano County, where 80% of Horseshoe Bay lies, voted Trump 80.0%, Harris 19.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Horseshoe Bay?
100 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $581,378 (about $7.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Horseshoe Bay in the state legislature?
Horseshoe Bay is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 24 (Pete Flores). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Horseshoe Bay’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 →