How is Knollwood run?
Knollwood’s city government spent $69,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $137 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Knollwood didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Knollwood is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $137 per resident a year, or $0.38 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 45%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Knollwood didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Knollwood yet
Every year of Knollwood’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 $782 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Knollwood’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 Knollwood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Knollwood →
Who’s in charge in Knollwood
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Knollwood’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on knollwoodvillage.com/City.php ↗.
Sherman Independent School District
Knollwood’s K–12 school district, shared with Sherman. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,566 per pupil, $8,432 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.
Knollwood’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Knollwood alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Grayson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.6%50,556 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.4%14,800 votesOthers: 1.0% (685 votes).
Most votes in Grayson County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Knollwood lies in Grayson County. Every 2024 race in Grayson County is on the county’s page.
Grayson 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 Knollwood.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: knollwoodvillage.com/City.php ↗
- 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.
How Knollwood compares with the towns next door
Knollwood’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,179 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sherman | $1,179 | $3,346 |
| Knollwood | estimate | $782 |
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 Knollwood’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Knollwood’s government
How much does Knollwood spend per resident?
About $137 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Knollwood didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $69,000.
Who runs Knollwood’s government?
See knollwoodvillage.com/City.php for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Knollwood yet.
How did Knollwood vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Knollwood alone. Grayson County, where 100% of Knollwood lies, voted Trump 76.6%, Harris 22.4% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Knollwood in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Brent Hagenbuch) and State House District 62 (Shelley Luther). The House district also covers 31 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Knollwood’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 (for Knollwood, 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 →