Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Industry spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Industry’s city government spent $46,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $141 per resident.
What stands out about how Industry is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$141 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them
Industry’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($141 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $433, and the middle half spent $185–$752. Industry spent less than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($24,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Industry itself left out).
About $141 per resident a year, or $0.39 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 52%.
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No trend yet
Industry reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Industry
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Industry’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on industry-tx.com ↗.
Bellville Independent School District
Industry’s K–12 school district, shared with Bellville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,986 per pupil, $7,338 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Industry’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Industry alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Austin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.8%12,457 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.3%2,816 votesOthers: 0.9% (142 votes).
Most votes in Austin County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Industry lies in Austin County. Every 2024 race in Austin County is on the county’s page.
Austin 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 Industry.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: industry-tx.com ↗
- 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.
Reach Industry’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Industry’s government
How much does Industry spend per resident?
About $141 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 $141 was less than 80% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Industry’s government?
See industry-tx.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Industry yet.
How did Industry vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Industry alone. Austin County, where 100% of Industry lies, voted Trump 80.8%, Harris 18.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Industry?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $540 (about $6,480 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Industry in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Lois Kolkhorst) and State House District 85 (Stan Kitzman). The House district also covers 29 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Industry’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 →