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Town Hall · Nacogdoches

How is Nacogdoches run?

Nacogdoches’ city government spent $36 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,120 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.7 million) and the airport ($683,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Type B Corporation

5:00 pm · 202 E. Pilar Street

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$36.0M
year to September 30, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$1,120
In 2022: $1,033, less than 53% of 30 similar cities
Long-term debt
$30.6M
end of FY2023, reported
City staff, 2022
298
full-time · 23 part-time · March payroll $1.5M
Typical tax bill
$1,696
0.91% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Nacogdoches is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online5 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer26% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2023).A shared school districtShares Nacogdoches Independent School District with 1 other town.Its own police and fire57 sworn officers and 51 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

5 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Nacogdoches’ own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Nov3
    City CouncilTuesday · 5:30 pm · 202 E. Pilar # 319, Council ChambersCity Council 11.03.2026Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Nov3
    City CouncilTuesday · 4:00 pm · 202 E. Pilar, Council ChambersWork SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Nov2
    GeneralMonday · 4:00 pm · 202 East Pilar StreetHistoric Landmark Preservation CommitteeAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    Airport Advisory BoardTuesday · 5:30 pm · 202 E. Pilar St.Airport Advisory Board 10.27.2026Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct22
    City CouncilThursday · 12:00 pm · 213 Court Street, Iris & Anne Howard Civic CenterNotice of Possible QuorumMeeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2023 budget

About $1,120 per resident a year, or $3.07 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 32%Sales taxes 21%Property taxes 21%Utility sales 20%From other local governments 4%Interest, fines & other 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%From the state <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $4.2 million; interest on debt $380,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $45 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,033 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Nacogdoches’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,033 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. Nacogdoches spent less than 53% of them.

Middle half of the group, $858–$1,268Median $1,078Nacogdoches

Includes sewer and trash ($5.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
30

Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Nacogdoches itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 7% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Nacogdoches reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$33.5 million
2023$36 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,033 · 2023: $1,120.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,696 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.91% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Nacogdoches$1,696
$1,696
typical bill a year
0.91%
effective rate
$186,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Nacogdoches’ 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 Nacogdoches’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Nacogdoches →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Nacogdoches

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

See ci.nacogdoches.tx.us for Nacogdoches’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Nacogdoches yet.ci.nacogdoches.tx.us ↗
Who works for Nacogdoches

One full-time city employee for every 108 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (32,118).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police81 + 1 pt
Fire57 + 2 pt
Parks & libraries31 + 14 pt
Sewer & trash32
Water & other utilities27
Administration & buildings21 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation19 + 1 pt
Housing & development12
Courts, inspections & corrections6
Health & welfare1
Other11 + 3 pt
298
full-time
23
part-time
$1.5M
payroll for March 2022
$18.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$60,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
57
sworn police officers
51
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Nacogdoches had 9.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 23 of the 30 Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.8: Nacogdoches had more than 57% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Nacogdoches Independent School District

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

Schools in Nacogdoches →
$12,747
per pupil · TX $12,815
5,863
students
$85 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,747 per pupil, $7,035 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 32%State 46%Federal 22%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Nacogdoches’ votes are counted by county

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

President · Nacogdoches County’s results25,486 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.0%17,575 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.2%7,690 votes

Others: 0.9% (221 votes).

Most votes in Nacogdoches County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

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

Nacogdoches 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 Nacogdoches

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Nacogdoches.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: ci.nacogdoches.tx.us ↗
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
    Joanne Shofner
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Robert Nichols
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Pete Sessions
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
    John CornynTed Cruz

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

Next door

How Nacogdoches compares with the towns next door

Nacogdoches spent $1,033 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Redfield: unincorporated, no town budgetRedfieldNacogdoches
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Nacogdoches$1,033$1,696

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 Nacogdoches’ government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteci.nacogdoches.tx.us ↗

Questions about Nacogdoches’ government

How much does Nacogdoches spend per resident?

About $1,120 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,033 was less than 53% of 30 Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Nacogdoches?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,696 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.91% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.nacogdoches.tx.us.

Who runs Nacogdoches’ government?

See ci.nacogdoches.tx.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Nacogdoches yet.

How did Nacogdoches vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Nacogdoches alone. Nacogdoches County, where 100% of Nacogdoches lies, voted Trump 69.0%, Harris 30.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Nacogdoches?

298 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $18.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Nacogdoches in the state legislature?

State Senate District 3 (Robert Nichols) and State House District 11 (Joanne Shofner). The House district also covers 23 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Nacogdoches?

The next posted meeting is Type B Corporation on Thursday, November 5, at 5:00 pm in 202 E. Pilar Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →