Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0How is Leona run?
Leona’s city government spent $3.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $19,408 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Leona didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Leona is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Centerville Independent School District
Leona’s K–12 school district, shared with Centerville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,653 per pupil, $9,817 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.
About $19,408 per resident a year, or $53.17 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: courts, inspections & corrections, at 57%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Leona 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 Leona yet
Every year of Leona’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 $1,159 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.62% 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 Leona’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 Leona’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Leona →
Who’s in charge in Leona
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Leona’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Leona alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Leon County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican88.1%7,982 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat11.4%1,033 votesOthers: 0.5% (45 votes).
Most votes in Leon County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Leona lies in Leon County. Every 2024 race in Leon County is on the county’s page.
Leon 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 Leona.
- 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 Leona’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Leona’s government
How much does Leona spend per resident?
About $19,408 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Leona didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.9 million.
What is the property tax rate in Leona?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,159 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.62% 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 Leona’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Leona yet.
How did Leona vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Leona alone. Leon County, where 100% of Leona lies, voted Trump 88.1%, Harris 11.4% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Leona in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Charles Schwertner) and State House District 13 (Angelia Orr). The House district also covers 50 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Leona’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 Leona, 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 →