Photo: Lothar1976 · Public domainPenelope spent less per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Penelope’s town government spent $39,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $188 per resident.
What stands out about how Penelope is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$188 per resident in 2022: less than 74% of them
Penelope’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($188 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $433, and the middle half spent $184–$752. Penelope spent less than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($32,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Penelope itself left out).
About $188 per resident a year, or $0.52 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 82%.
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No trend yet
Penelope reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Penelope
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Penelope Independent School District
Penelope’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,024 per pupil, $8,024 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.
Penelope’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Penelope alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hill County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.8%13,669 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.5%2,919 votesOthers: 0.7% (118 votes).
Most votes in Hill County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Penelope lies in Hill County. Every 2024 race in Hill County is on the county’s page.
Hill 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 Penelope.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senatorDistrict 22
- 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 Penelope’s government
How much does Penelope spend per resident?
About $188 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $188 was less than 74% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Penelope’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Penelope yet.
How did Penelope vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Penelope alone. Hill County, where 100% of Penelope lies, voted Trump 81.8%, Harris 17.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Penelope?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,136 (about $61,632 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Penelope in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 and State House District 13 (Angelia Orr). The House district also covers 50 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →