How is Jolly run?
Jolly’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Jolly didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Jolly is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Henrietta Independent School District
Jolly’s K–12 school district, shared with Henrietta. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,940 per pupil, $9,086 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.
No comparison or trend for Jolly yet
Every year of Jolly’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 →The typical homeowner pays $2,241 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.06% 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 Jolly’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 Jolly’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Jolly →
Who’s in charge in Jolly
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Jolly’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Jolly alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clay County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican89.4%5,288 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat9.9%584 votesOthers: 0.8% (46 votes).
Most votes in Clay County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Jolly lies in Clay County. Every 2024 race in Clay County is on the county’s page.
Clay 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 Jolly.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Jolly’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Jolly’s government
How much does Jolly spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Jolly didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $0.
What is the property tax rate in Jolly?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,241 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.06% 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 Jolly’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jolly yet.
How did Jolly vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Jolly alone. Clay County, where 100% of Jolly lies, voted Trump 89.4%, Harris 9.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Jolly?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $646 (about $7,752 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Jolly in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Brent Hagenbuch) and State House District 69 (James Frank). The House district also covers 39 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Jolly’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 Jolly, 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 →