Photo: Smarty9108 · CC BY-SA 3.0Hurst spent more per resident in 2022 than 77% of similar cities
Hurst’s city government spent $54.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,365 per resident. Water and other utilities ($7.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hurst is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,282 per resident in 2022: more than 77% of them
Hurst’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,282 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 30 Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,046, and the middle half spent $858–$1,225. Hurst spent more than 77% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.9 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hurst itself left out).
About $1,365 per resident a year, or $3.74 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hurst 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: $1,282 · 2023: $1,365. Per resident it went from $1,282 to $1,365 (up 6%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 38,172 to 40,055.
full-time in March 2025, up from 330 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,987 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.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hurst’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 Hurst’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hurst →
Who’s in charge in Hurst
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hurst’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.hurst.tx.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 117 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (40,055).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District
Hurst’s K–12 school district, shared with Bedford, Euless. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,179 per pupil, $6,528 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.
Birdville Independent School District · $11,631 per pupil
Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District · $11,404 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Hurst’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hurst alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tarrant County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.8%426,626 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.7%384,501 votesOthers: 1.5% (12,185 votes).
Most votes in Tarrant County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Hurst lies in Tarrant County. Every 2024 race in Tarrant County is on the county’s page.
Tarrant 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 Hurst.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.hurst.tx.us ↗
- 2Texas HouseHurst is split between 3 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 Hurst compares with the towns next door
Hurst spent $1,282 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $968 to $1,446. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford | $968 | $5,390 |
| Richland Hills | $1,146 | $3,672 |
| Euless | $1,223 | $4,652 |
| Fort Worth | $1,407 | $5,191 |
| North Richland Hills | $1,446 | $5,449 |
| Colleyville | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Hurst | $1,282 | $3,987 |
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 Hurst’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hurst’s government
How much does Hurst spend per resident?
About $1,365 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,282 was more than 77% of 30 Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hurst?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,987 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 ci.hurst.tx.us.
Who runs Hurst’s government?
See ci.hurst.tx.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hurst yet.
How did Hurst vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hurst alone. Tarrant County, where 100% of Hurst lies, voted Trump 51.8%, Harris 46.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hurst?
343 full-time and 111 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.8M (about $33.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hurst in the state legislature?
Hurst is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 9 (Taylor Rehmet). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hurst’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 →