Lake Worth spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Lake Worth’s city government spent $11.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,422 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lake Worth is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,422 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them
Lake Worth’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,422 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. Lake Worth spent more than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($890,000), 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; Lake Worth itself left out).
About $2,422 per resident a year, or $6.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.
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No trend yet
Lake Worth reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 107 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $2,626 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.11% 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 Lake Worth’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 Lake Worth’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lake Worth →
Who’s in charge in Lake Worth
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lake Worth’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on lakeworthtx.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 43 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,867).
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.
Lake Worth Independent School District
Lake Worth’s K–12 school district, shared with Sansom Park. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,105 per pupil, $7,943 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.
Lake Worth’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lake Worth alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tarrant County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.8%426,626 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.7%384,501 votesOthers: 1.5% (12,185 votes).
Most votes in Tarrant County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Lake Worth lies in Tarrant County. Every 2024 race in Tarrant County is on the county’s page.
Tarrant 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 Lake Worth.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: lakeworthtx.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 Lake Worth compares with the towns next door
Lake Worth spent $2,422 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $664. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sansom Park | $664 | $1,314 |
| Lake Worth | $2,422 | $2,626 |
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 Lake Worth’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lake Worth’s government
How much does Lake Worth spend per resident?
About $2,422 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 $2,422 was more than 97% of 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lake Worth?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,626 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.11% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lakeworthtx.org.
Who runs Lake Worth’s government?
See lakeworthtx.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lake Worth yet.
How did Lake Worth vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lake Worth alone. Tarrant County, where 100% of Lake Worth lies, voted Trump 51.8%, Harris 46.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lake Worth?
114 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $738,041 (about $8.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lake Worth in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Taylor Rehmet) and State House District 99 (Charlie Geren). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lake Worth’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 →