Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Lufkin spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Lufkin’s city government spent $33.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $951 per resident.
What stands out about how Lufkin is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$951 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
Lufkin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($951 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 30 Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,078, and the middle half spent $858–$1,268. Lufkin spent less than 70% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lufkin itself left out).
About $951 per resident a year, or $2.61 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.
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No trend yet
Lufkin reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 394 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $2,559 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.42% 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 Lufkin’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 Lufkin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lufkin →
Who’s in charge in Lufkin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lufkin’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityoflufkin.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 81 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 (34,955).
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.
Lufkin Independent School District
Lufkin’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,674 per pupil, $6,678 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.
Hudson Independent School District · $12,257 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Lufkin’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lufkin alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Angelina County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.6%26,049 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.6%8,146 votesOthers: 0.8% (281 votes).
Most votes in Angelina County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Lufkin lies in Angelina County. Every 2024 race in Angelina County is on the county’s page.
Angelina 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 Lufkin.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityoflufkin.com ↗
- 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 Lufkin compares with the towns next door
Lufkin spent $951 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson | estimate | $2,416 |
| Lufkin | $951 | $2,559 |
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 Lufkin’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lufkin’s government
How much does Lufkin spend per resident?
About $951 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 $951 was less than 70% of 30 Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lufkin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,559 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.42% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityoflufkin.com.
Who runs Lufkin’s government?
See cityoflufkin.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lufkin yet.
How did Lufkin vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lufkin alone. Angelina County, where 100% of Lufkin lies, voted Trump 75.6%, Harris 23.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lufkin?
431 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.4M (about $28.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lufkin in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Robert Nichols) and State House District 9 (Trent Ashby). The House district also covers 23 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lufkin’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 →