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Town Hall · Huxley

How is Huxley run?

Huxley’s city government spent $118,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $314 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Huxley didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$118,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$314
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$529,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
9
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $31,948
Typical tax bill
$577
0.65% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Huxley is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $314 per resident a year, or $0.86 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 99%Sales taxes 1%
An estimate

Huxley 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 $25,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $737,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Huxley yet

Every year of Huxley’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 $577 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.65% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Huxley$577
$577
typical bill a year
0.65%
effective rate
$88,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Huxley

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

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

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 (376).

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

Administration & buildings3
Water & other utilities3
Other3
9
full-time
0
part-time
$31,948
payroll for March 2022
$383,376
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$42,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Huxley’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

Joaquin Independent School District

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

Schools in Huxley →
$15,626
per pupil · TX $12,815
712
students
$8.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,626 per pupil, $9,079 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 28%State 60%Federal 12%

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

Also serving Huxley

Shelbyville Independent School District · $12,782 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Huxley’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Shelby County’s results9,948 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican82.1%8,164 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.5%1,741 votes

Others: 0.4% (43 votes).

Most votes in Shelby County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

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

Shelby 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 Huxley

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Huxley.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Huxley’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Huxley’s government

How much does Huxley spend per resident?

About $314 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Huxley didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $737,000.

What is the property tax rate in Huxley?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $577 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.65% 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 Huxley’s government?

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

How did Huxley vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Huxley alone. Shelby County, where 100% of Huxley lies, voted Trump 82.1%, Harris 17.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Huxley?

9 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $31,948 (about $383,376 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Huxley in the state legislature?

State Senate District 3 (Robert Nichols) and State House District 11 (Joanne Shofner). The House district also covers 23 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Huxley’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 Huxley, 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 →