Pleak spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Pleak’s village government spent $25,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $14 per resident.
What stands out about how Pleak is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$14 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Pleak’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($14 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 $185–$752. Pleak spent less than 96% of 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; Pleak itself left out).
About $14 per resident a year, or $0.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Pleak reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,173 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.31% 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 Pleak’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 Pleak’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pleak →
Who’s in charge in Pleak
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lamar Consolidated Independent School District
Pleak’s K–12 school district, shared with Beasley, Kendleton, Simonton, Thompsons, Weston Lakes and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,147 per pupil, $6,698 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.
Needville Independent School District · $11,950 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Pleak’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Pleak alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fort Bend County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.3%179,310 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.8%173,592 votesOthers: 2.9% (10,613 votes).
Most votes in Fort Bend County: Kamala D Harris
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Pleak lies in Fort Bend County. Every 2024 race in Fort Bend County is on the county’s page.
Fort Bend 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 Pleak.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Pleak’s government
How much does Pleak spend per resident?
About $14 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $14 was less than 96% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pleak?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,173 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.31% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Pleak’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pleak yet.
How did Pleak vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Pleak alone. Fort Bend County, where 100% of Pleak lies, voted Harris 49.3%, Trump 47.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pleak?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,617 (about $163,404 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pleak in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Lois Kolkhorst) and State House District 28 (Gary Gates). The House district also covers 10 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 →