Photo: Renegomezphotography · CC BY-SA 4.0Pilot Point spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Pilot Point’s city government spent $9.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,935 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Pilot Point is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,411 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them
Pilot Point’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,411 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $880, and the middle half spent $630–$1,278. Pilot Point spent more than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.6 million), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pilot Point itself left out).
About $1,935 per resident a year, or $5.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 22%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 43% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Pilot Point reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,411 · 2024: $1,935. Per resident it went from $1,411 to $1,935 (up 37%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 4,673 to 4,886.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,800 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.30% 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 Pilot Point’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.
Tax bills are one input to Pilot Point’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pilot Point →
Who’s in charge in Pilot Point
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pilot Point’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofpilotpoint.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 76 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (4,886).
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.
Pilot Point Independent School District
Pilot Point’s K–12 school district, shared with Road Runner. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,941 per pupil, $7,081 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.
Celina Independent School District · $11,225 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Pilot Point’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pilot Point alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Denton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.8%250,521 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.6%191,503 votesOthers: 1.6% (7,164 votes).
Most votes in Denton County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Pilot Point lies in Denton County; the rest in Cooke County, Grayson County. Every 2024 race in Denton County is on the county’s page.
Denton 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 Pilot Point.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofpilotpoint.org ↗
- 2Texas HousePilot Point is split between 3 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.
How Pilot Point compares with the towns next door
Pilot Point spent $1,411 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,543 to $1,572. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Pilot Point’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Pilot Point’s government
How much does Pilot Point spend per resident?
About $1,935 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,411 was more than 82% of 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pilot Point?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,800 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.30% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofpilotpoint.org.
Who runs Pilot Point’s government?
See cityofpilotpoint.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pilot Point yet.
How did Pilot Point vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pilot Point alone. Denton County, where 100% of Pilot Point lies, voted Trump 55.8%, Harris 42.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pilot Point?
64 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $300,678 (about $3.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pilot Point in the state legislature?
Pilot Point is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 30 (Brent Hagenbuch). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pilot Point’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 →