Photo: Darrylpearson · CC BY-SA 4.0How is New Berlin run?
New Berlin’s city government spent $64,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $102 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: New Berlin didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how New Berlin is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Marion Independent School District
New Berlin’s K–12 school district, shared with Marion, Santa Clara. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,024 per pupil, $7,150 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.
La Vernia Independent School District · $10,499 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $102 per resident a year, or $0.28 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 77%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
New Berlin didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for New Berlin yet
Every year of New Berlin’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 →The typical homeowner pays $3,767 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% 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 New Berlin’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to New Berlin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Berlin →
Who’s in charge in New Berlin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
New Berlin’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on newberlintx.org ↗.
New Berlin’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for New Berlin alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Guadalupe County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.1%54,691 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.6%29,573 votesOthers: 1.3% (1,086 votes).
Most votes in Guadalupe County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of New Berlin lies in Guadalupe County. Every 2024 race in Guadalupe County is on the county’s page.
Guadalupe 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 New Berlin.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: newberlintx.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 New Berlin compares with the towns next door
New Berlin’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cibolo | estimate | $5,820 |
| New Berlin | estimate | $3,767 |
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 New Berlin’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about New Berlin’s government
How much does New Berlin spend per resident?
About $102 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (New Berlin didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $64,000.
What is the property tax rate in New Berlin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,767 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see newberlintx.org.
Who runs New Berlin’s government?
See newberlintx.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Berlin yet.
How did New Berlin vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for New Berlin alone. Guadalupe County, where 100% of New Berlin lies, voted Trump 64.1%, Harris 34.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for New Berlin?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,958 (about $35,496 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents New Berlin in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Roland Gutierrez) and State House District 44 (Alan Schoolcraft). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about New Berlin’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 New Berlin, 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 →