How is Opdyke West run?
Opdyke West’s town government spent $13,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $66 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Opdyke West didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Opdyke West is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $66 per resident a year, or $0.18 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Opdyke West 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 Opdyke West yet
Every year of Opdyke West’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 $359 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.95% 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 Opdyke West’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 Opdyke West’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Opdyke West →
Who’s in charge in Opdyke West
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Levelland Independent School District
Opdyke West’s K–12 school district, shared with Levelland. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,290 per pupil, $8,689 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Opdyke West’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Opdyke West alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hockley County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.8%6,616 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.6%1,323 votesOthers: 0.6% (48 votes).
Most votes in Hockley County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Opdyke West lies in Hockley County. Every 2024 race in Hockley County is on the county’s page.
Hockley 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 Opdyke West.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
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Questions about Opdyke West’s government
How much does Opdyke West spend per resident?
About $66 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Opdyke West didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $34,000.
What is the property tax rate in Opdyke West?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $359 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.95% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Opdyke West’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Opdyke West yet.
How did Opdyke West vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Opdyke West alone. Hockley County, where 100% of Opdyke West lies, voted Trump 82.8%, Harris 16.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Opdyke West?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $565 (about $6,780 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Opdyke West 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 Opdyke West’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 Opdyke West, 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 →