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Town Hall · Jarrell

How is Jarrell run?

Jarrell’s city government spent $444,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $214 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Jarrell didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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General election in Texas.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$444,000
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$214
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$6.6M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
15
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $85,787
Typical tax bill
$5,317
1.54% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Jarrell is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $214 per resident a year, or $0.59 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 50%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 42%Fees & charges 31%Property taxes 22%Utility sales 5%Interest, fines & other 1%
An estimate

Jarrell 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 $64,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $607,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Jarrell yet

Every year of Jarrell’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 $5,317 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.54% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Sonterra$5,592
Jarrell$5,317
Texas$4,232
$5,317
typical bill a year
1.54%
effective rate
$346,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Jarrell

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

See cityofjarrell.com for Jarrell’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Jarrell yet.cityofjarrell.com ↗
Agendas

Jarrell’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofjarrell.com ↗.

Who works for Jarrell

One full-time city employee for every 138 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 (2,077).

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

Police7
Administration & buildings6 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 1 pt
Housing & development1
Roads & transportation0 + 1 pt
15
full-time
3
part-time
$85,787
payroll for March 2022
$1.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$64,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
6
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Jarrell’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

Jarrell Independent School District

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

Schools in Jarrell →
$12,172
per pupil · TX $12,815
3,713
students
$282.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,172 per pupil, $7,054 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 64%State 31%Federal 4%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Jarrell’s votes are counted by county

Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Jarrell 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 Jarrell 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 Jarrell

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Jarrell.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  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.

Next door

How Jarrell compares with the towns next door

Jarrell’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 0 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Jarrellestimate$5,317

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 Jarrell’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Jarrell’s government

How much does Jarrell spend per resident?

About $214 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Jarrell didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $607,000.

What is the property tax rate in Jarrell?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,317 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofjarrell.com.

Who runs Jarrell’s government?

See cityofjarrell.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jarrell yet.

How did Jarrell vote in 2024?

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

How many people work for Jarrell?

15 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $85,787 (about $1.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Jarrell in the state legislature?

State Senate District 5 (Charles Schwertner) and State House District 20 (Terry Wilson). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 Jarrell, 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 →