Photo: WhisperToMe · Public domainMeadows Place spent more per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities
Meadows Place’s city government spent $5.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,213 per resident. Water and other utilities ($684,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Meadows Place is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,213 per resident in 2022: more than 71% of them
Meadows Place’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,213 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–$1,292. Meadows Place spent more than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($752,000), 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; Meadows Place itself left out).
About $1,213 per resident a year, or $3.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 28%.
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No trend yet
Meadows Place reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,647 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.71% 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 Meadows Place’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 Meadows Place’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Meadows Place →
Who’s in charge in Meadows Place
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Meadows Place’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofmeadowsplace.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 130 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,813).
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.
Fort Bend Independent School District
Meadows Place’s K–12 school district, shared with Arcola, Missouri City, Sugar Land. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,182 per pupil, $6,535 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.
Stafford Municipal School District · $12,683 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Meadows Place’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Meadows Place alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fort Bend County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.3%179,310 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.8%173,592 votesOthers: 2.9% (10,613 votes).
Most votes in Fort Bend County: Kamala D Harris
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Meadows Place lies in Fort Bend County. Every 2024 race in Fort Bend County is on the county’s page.
Fort Bend 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 Meadows Place.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofmeadowsplace.org ↗
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 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.
How Meadows Place compares with the towns next door
Meadows Place spent $1,213 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,300 to $1,444. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Meadows Place’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Meadows Place’s government
How much does Meadows Place spend per resident?
About $1,213 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 $1,213 was more than 71% of 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Meadows Place?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,647 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmeadowsplace.org.
Who runs Meadows Place’s government?
See cityofmeadowsplace.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Meadows Place yet.
How did Meadows Place vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Meadows Place alone. Fort Bend County, where 100% of Meadows Place lies, voted Harris 49.3%, Trump 47.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Meadows Place?
37 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $251,633 (about $3.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Meadows Place in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Borris Miles) and State House District 76 (Suleman Lalani). The House district also covers parts of two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Meadows Place’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 →