Killeen High School · Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Killeen spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Killeen’s city government spent $145.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $913 per resident. Water and other utilities ($21.6 million) and the airport ($4.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Killeen is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$780 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Killeen’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($780 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 16 Texas cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,166, and the middle half spent $954–$1,364. Killeen spent less than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($24.6 million), 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 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Killeen itself left out).
About $913 per resident a year, or $2.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 21% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Killeen reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $780 · 2023: $832 · 2024: $913.
full-time in March 2025, up from 1,182 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,275 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.52% 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 Killeen’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 Killeen’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Killeen →
Who’s in charge in Killeen
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Killeen’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.killeen.tx.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 124 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (159,172).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Killeen Independent School District
Killeen’s K–12 school district, shared with Harker Heights, Nolanville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,573 per pupil, $7,380 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.
Salado Independent School District · $10,646 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Killeen’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Killeen alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bell County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.4%75,161 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.2%53,973 votesOthers: 1.4% (1,879 votes).
Most votes in Bell County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Killeen lies in Bell County. Every 2024 race in Bell County is on the county’s page.
Bell 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 Killeen.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.killeen.tx.us ↗
- 2Texas HouseKilleen is split between 2 districts
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Killeen compares with the towns next door
No neighbor is close in size, so the comparison above uses Texas cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Harker Heights | $743 | $3,743 |
| Killeen | $780 | $3,275 |
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 Killeen’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Killeen’s government
How much does Killeen spend per resident?
About $913 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $780 was less than 100% of 16 Texas cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Killeen?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,275 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.killeen.tx.us.
Who runs Killeen’s government?
See ci.killeen.tx.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Killeen yet.
How did Killeen vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Killeen alone. Bell County, where 100% of Killeen lies, voted Trump 57.4%, Harris 41.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Killeen?
1,286 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $7.3M (about $88.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Killeen in the state legislature?
Killeen is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 24 (Pete Flores). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Killeen’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 →