How is Pecan Hill run?
Pecan Hill’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Pecan Hill is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Red Oak Independent School District
Pecan Hill’s K–12 school district, shared with Oak Leaf, Red Oak, Ovilla, Glenn Heights. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,943 per pupil, $6,527 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.
Waxahachie Independent School District · $11,710 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Pecan Hill yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Pecan Hill’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $3,636 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.12% 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 Pecan Hill’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 Pecan Hill’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pecan Hill →
Who’s in charge in Pecan Hill
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pecan Hill’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on pecanhill.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 179 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 (714).
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.
Pecan Hill’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pecan Hill alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ellis County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.9%64,763 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.9%33,850 votesOthers: 1.2% (1,205 votes).
Most votes in Ellis County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Pecan Hill lies in Ellis County. Every 2024 race in Ellis County is on the county’s page.
Ellis 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 Pecan Hill.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: pecanhill.com ↗
- 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.
How Pecan Hill compares with the towns next door
Pecan Hill’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $930 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Red Oak | $930 | $6,091 |
| Pecan Hill | estimate | $3,636 |
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 Pecan Hill’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Pecan Hill’s government
How much does Pecan Hill spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Pecan Hill?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,636 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.12% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see pecanhill.com.
Who runs Pecan Hill’s government?
See pecanhill.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pecan Hill yet.
How did Pecan Hill vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pecan Hill alone. Ellis County, where 100% of Pecan Hill lies, voted Trump 64.9%, Harris 33.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pecan Hill?
4 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,352 (about $196,224 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pecan Hill in the state legislature?
Pecan Hill is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pecan Hill’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; 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 →