Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0How is Niederwald run?
Niederwald’s city government spent $245,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $365 per resident.
What stands out about how Niederwald is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Hays Consolidated Independent School District
Niederwald’s K–12 school district, shared with Buda, Hays, Mountain City, Uhland, Kyle. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,392 per pupil, $6,781 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.
Lockhart Independent School District · $11,614 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $365 per resident a year, or $1.00 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 53%.
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No comparison or trend for Niederwald yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Niederwald’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $3,333 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.16% 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 Niederwald’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 Niederwald’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Niederwald →
Who’s in charge in Niederwald
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Niederwald’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Niederwald alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hays County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.1%65,528 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.4%58,438 votesOthers: 1.5% (1,861 votes).
Most votes in Hays County: Kamala D Harris
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
78% of Niederwald lies in Hays County; the rest in Caldwell County. Every 2024 race in Hays County is on the county’s page.
Hays 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 Niederwald.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Texas HouseNiederwald is split between 2 districts
- 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.
Reach Niederwald’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Niederwald’s government
How much does Niederwald spend per resident?
About $365 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Niederwald?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,333 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.16% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Niederwald’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Niederwald yet.
How did Niederwald vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Niederwald alone. Hays County, where 78% of Niederwald lies, voted Harris 52.1%, Trump 46.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Niederwald?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,046 (about $60,552 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Niederwald in the state legislature?
Niederwald is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 21 (Judith Zaffirini). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Niederwald’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; 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 →