Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Lago Vista spent more per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
Lago Vista’s city government spent $14.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,853 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($2.7 million) and the airport ($417,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lago Vista is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,853 per resident in 2022: more than 92% of them
Lago Vista’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,853 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $880, and the middle half spent $630–$1,278. Lago Vista spent more than 92% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.7 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lago Vista itself left out).
About $1,853 per resident a year, or $5.08 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 31%.
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No trend yet
Lago Vista reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 94 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $6,042 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.44% 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 Lago Vista’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 Lago Vista’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lago Vista →
Who’s in charge in Lago Vista
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lago Vista’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on lagovista.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 86 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (7,943).
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.
Lago Vista Independent School District
Lago Vista’s K–12 school district, shared with Point Venture, Jonestown. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,930 per pupil, $7,110 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.
Lago Vista’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lago Vista alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Travis County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.3%398,968 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican29.2%170,781 votesOthers: 2.4% (14,207 votes).
Most votes in Travis County: Kamala D Harris
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Lago Vista lies in Travis County. Every 2024 race in Travis County is on the county’s page.
Travis 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 Lago Vista.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: lagovista.org ↗
- 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 Lago Vista compares with the towns next door
Lago Vista spent $1,853 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,438. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Jonestown | $1,438 | $8,311 |
| Lago Vista | $1,853 | $6,042 |
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 Lago Vista’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lago Vista’s government
How much does Lago Vista spend per resident?
About $1,853 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 $1,853 was more than 92% of 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lago Vista?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,042 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.44% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lagovista.org.
Who runs Lago Vista’s government?
See lagovista.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lago Vista yet.
How did Lago Vista vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lago Vista alone. Travis County, where 100% of Lago Vista lies, voted Harris 68.3%, Trump 29.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lago Vista?
92 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $557,674 (about $6.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lago Vista in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Donna Campbell) and State House District 19 (Ellen Troxclair). The House district also covers 23 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lago Vista’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; 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 →