Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Midlothian run?
Midlothian’s city government spent $50.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,310 per resident. Water and other utilities ($884,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Midlothian is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
One full-time city employee for every 160 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 2024 finance file (38,635).
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.
About $1,310 per resident a year, or $3.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 31%.
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$1,100 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Midlothian’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,100 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 $1,046, and the middle half spent $858–$1,268. Midlothian spent more than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($627,000), 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Midlothian itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 31% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Midlothian reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,100 · 2023: $1,019 · 2024: $1,310. Per resident it went from $1,100 to $1,310 (up 19%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 35,146 to 38,635.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $6,386 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.55% 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 Midlothian’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 Midlothian’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Midlothian →
Who’s in charge in Midlothian
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Midlothian’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on midlothian.tx.us ↗.
Midlothian Independent School District
Midlothian’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,748 per pupil, $6,149 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.
Waxahachie Independent School District · $11,710 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Midlothian’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Midlothian alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ellis County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.9%64,763 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.9%33,850 votesOthers: 1.2% (1,205 votes).
Most votes in Ellis County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Midlothian lies in Ellis County. Every 2024 race in Ellis County is on the county’s page.
Ellis 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 Midlothian.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: midlothian.tx.us ↗
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senatorDistrict 22
- 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 Midlothian compares with the towns next door
Midlothian spent $1,100 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,674. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prairie | $1,674 | $4,954 |
| Waxahachie | estimate | $5,225 |
| Cedar Hill | estimate | $5,347 |
| Midlothian | $1,100 | $6,386 |
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 Midlothian’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Midlothian’s government
How much does Midlothian spend per resident?
About $1,310 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,100 was more than 57% of 30 Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Midlothian?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,386 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see midlothian.tx.us.
Who runs Midlothian’s government?
See midlothian.tx.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Midlothian yet.
How did Midlothian vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Midlothian alone. Ellis County, where 100% of Midlothian lies, voted Trump 64.9%, Harris 33.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Midlothian?
241 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $17.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Midlothian in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 and State House District 10 (Brian Harrison). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Midlothian’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 →