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Town Hall · Hutto

How is Hutto run?

Hutto’s city government spent $21.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $577 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Hutto didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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General election in Texas.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$21.1M
year to September 30, 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$577
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$45.2M
end of FY2024 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
105
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $682,098
Typical tax bill
$6,790
1.86% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Hutto is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer31% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).Split between districts2 U.S. House districts cover Hutto; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Hutto’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $577 per resident a year, or $1.58 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 26%Fees & charges 21%Sales taxes 19%Utility sales 16%Interest, fines & other 8%Other taxes & licenses 5%From the state 4%
An estimate

Hutto didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $2.2 million; interest on debt $1.2 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $28 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Hutto yet

Every year of Hutto’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. 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 $6,790 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.86% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Hutto$6,790
Texas$4,232
$6,790
typical bill a year
1.86%
effective rate
$365,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hutto’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 Hutto’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hutto →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hutto

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

Check Hutto’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hutto yet.
Who works for Hutto

One full-time city employee for every 349 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (36,655).

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

Police40
Administration & buildings25
Water & other utilities16
Housing & development9
Parks & libraries8 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation5
Courts, inspections & corrections2 + 2 pt
105
full-time
4
part-time
$682,098
payroll for March 2022
$8.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$77,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
35
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Hutto’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

Hutto Independent School District

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

Schools in Hutto →
$12,023
per pupil · TX $12,815
10,035
students
$686.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,023 per pupil, $7,132 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 61%State 33%Federal 6%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Hutto’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Williamson County’s results309,515 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican50.2%155,310 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat47.7%147,766 votes

Others: 2.1% (6,439 votes).

Most votes in Williamson County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Hutto lies in Williamson County. Every 2024 race in Williamson County is on the county’s page.

Williamson 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 Hutto

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hutto.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
    Caroline Harris Davila
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Charles Schwertner
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    John R. CarterPete Sessions
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
    John CornynTed Cruz
Find your House district by ZIP code ↗

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

Reach Hutto’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Hutto’s government

How much does Hutto spend per resident?

About $577 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Hutto didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $28 million.

What is the property tax rate in Hutto?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,790 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.86% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Hutto’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hutto yet.

How did Hutto vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hutto alone. Williamson County, where 100% of Hutto lies, voted Trump 50.2%, Harris 47.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Hutto?

105 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $682,098 (about $8.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hutto in the state legislature?

State Senate District 5 (Charles Schwertner) and State House District 52 (Caroline Harris Davila). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Hutto?

The next posted meeting is Parks Advisory Board on Wednesday, November 4, at 6:30 pm in City of Hutto, 500 West Live Oak Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Hutto’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Hutto, 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 →