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Town Hall · Mobeetie

How is Mobeetie run?

Mobeetie’s city government spent $3.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $37,761 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Mobeetie didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.5M
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$37,761
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$754,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $37,761 per resident a year, or $103.45 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: courts, inspections & corrections, at 57%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 61%Sales taxes 22%Fees & charges 8%Other taxes & licenses 4%From the state 3%Interest, fines & other 3%
An estimate

Mobeetie didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $435,000; interest on debt $34,000. With these, the whole budget was $3.9 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Mobeetie yet

Every year of Mobeetie’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 →
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Mobeetie

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Mobeetie’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Mobeetie yet.
The school district

Fort Elliott Consolidated Independent School District

Mobeetie’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Mobeetie →
$21,519
per pupil · TX $12,815
158
students
$1.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $21,519 per pupil, $9,677 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 90%State 8%Federal 1%

Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Mobeetie’s votes are counted by county

Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mobeetie alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wheeler County’s results.

President · Wheeler County’s results2,274 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican92.0%2,093 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat7.4%169 votes

Others: 0.5% (12 votes).

Most votes in Wheeler County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Mobeetie lies in Wheeler County. Every 2024 race in Wheeler County is on the county’s page.

Wheeler County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Mobeetie

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Mobeetie.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Mobeetie’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

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Questions about Mobeetie’s government

How much does Mobeetie spend per resident?

About $37,761 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Mobeetie didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.9 million.

Who runs Mobeetie’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mobeetie yet.

How did Mobeetie vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mobeetie alone. Wheeler County, where 100% of Mobeetie lies, voted Trump 92.0%, Harris 7.4% for president; its page has every race.

Who represents Mobeetie in the state legislature?

State Senate District 28 (Charles Perry) and State House District 88 (Ken King). The House district also covers 50 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Mobeetie’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 Mobeetie, 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 →