McLendon-Chisholm spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities
McLendon-Chisholm’s city government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $415 per resident.
What stands out about how McLendon-Chisholm is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$415 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them
McLendon-Chisholm’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($415 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 $898, and the middle half spent $634–$1,292. McLendon-Chisholm spent less than 89% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($578,000), 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; McLendon-Chisholm itself left out).
About $415 per resident a year, or $1.14 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 36%.
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No trend yet
McLendon-Chisholm reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $8,952 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 McLendon-Chisholm’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 McLendon-Chisholm’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in McLendon-Chisholm →
Who’s in charge in McLendon-Chisholm
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
McLendon-Chisholm’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on mclendon-chisholm.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 424 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,815).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Rockwall Independent School District
McLendon-Chisholm’s K–12 school district, shared with Heath, Mobile City, Rockwall, Fate. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,301 per pupil, $6,082 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.
McLendon-Chisholm’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for McLendon-Chisholm alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Rockwall County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.7%43,542 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.9%18,092 votesOthers: 1.4% (879 votes).
Most votes in Rockwall County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of McLendon-Chisholm lies in Rockwall County; the rest in Kaufman County. Every 2024 race in Rockwall County is on the county’s page.
Rockwall 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 McLendon-Chisholm.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mclendon-chisholm.com ↗
- 2Texas HouseMcLendon-Chisholm is split between 2 districts
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach McLendon-Chisholm’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about McLendon-Chisholm’s government
How much does McLendon-Chisholm spend per resident?
About $415 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 $415 was less than 89% of 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in McLendon-Chisholm?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,952 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 mclendon-chisholm.com.
Who runs McLendon-Chisholm’s government?
See mclendon-chisholm.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for McLendon-Chisholm yet.
How did McLendon-Chisholm vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for McLendon-Chisholm alone. Rockwall County, where 100% of McLendon-Chisholm lies, voted Trump 69.7%, Harris 28.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for McLendon-Chisholm?
9 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $68,962 (about $827,544 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents McLendon-Chisholm in the state legislature?
McLendon-Chisholm is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 2 (Bob Hall). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →