How is Olmos Park run?
Olmos Park’s city government spent $4.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,676 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Olmos Park didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Olmos Park is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Alamo Heights Independent School District
Olmos Park’s K–12 school district, shared with Alamo Heights, Terrell Hills. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,920 per pupil, $8,257 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.
San Antonio Independent School District · $15,140 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,676 per resident a year, or $4.59 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 29%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Olmos Park collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Olmos Park 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 Olmos Park yet
Every year of Olmos Park’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 →Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Olmos Park’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 Olmos Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Olmos Park →
Who’s in charge in Olmos Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Olmos Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on olmospark.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 65 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,461).
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.
Olmos Park’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Olmos Park alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bexar County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.1%411,389 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.4%337,545 votesOthers: 1.5% (11,089 votes).
Most votes in Bexar County: Kamala D Harris
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Olmos Park lies in Bexar County. Every 2024 race in Bexar County is on the county’s page.
Bexar 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 Olmos Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: olmospark.org ↗
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 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.
Reach Olmos Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Olmos Park’s government
How much does Olmos Park spend per resident?
About $1,676 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Olmos Park didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $5.1 million.
Who runs Olmos Park’s government?
See olmospark.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Olmos Park yet.
How did Olmos Park vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Olmos Park alone. Bexar County, where 100% of Olmos Park lies, voted Harris 54.1%, Trump 44.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Olmos Park?
38 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $172,650 (about $2.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Olmos Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Donna Campbell) and State House District 121 (Marc LaHood). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Olmos Park’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 (for Olmos Park, 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 →