Pleasant Valley spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Pleasant Valley’s city government spent $48,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $142 per resident.
What stands out about how Pleasant Valley is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$142 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them
Pleasant Valley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($142 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. Pleasant Valley spent less than 80% 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; Pleasant Valley itself left out).
About $142 per resident a year, or $0.39 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
Pleasant Valley reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,083 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.51% 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 Pleasant Valley’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 Pleasant Valley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pleasant Valley →
Who’s in charge in Pleasant Valley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Iowa Park Consolidated Independent School District
Pleasant Valley’s K–12 school district, shared with Iowa Park. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,013 per pupil, $7,422 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.
City View Independent School District · $16,409 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Pleasant Valley’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pleasant Valley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wichita County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.5%31,818 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.5%12,237 votesOthers: 1.1% (475 votes).
Most votes in Wichita County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Pleasant Valley lies in Wichita County. Every 2024 race in Wichita County is on the county’s page.
Wichita 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 Pleasant Valley.
- 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.
How Pleasant Valley compares with the towns next door
Pleasant Valley spent $142 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita Falls | estimate | $2,633 |
| Pleasant Valley | $142 | $2,083 |
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 Pleasant Valley’s government
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Questions about Pleasant Valley’s government
How much does Pleasant Valley spend per resident?
About $142 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $142 was less than 80% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pleasant Valley?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,083 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.51% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Pleasant Valley’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pleasant Valley yet.
How did Pleasant Valley vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pleasant Valley alone. Wichita County, where 100% of Pleasant Valley lies, voted Trump 71.5%, Harris 27.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pleasant Valley?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,171 (about $62,052 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Pleasant Valley in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Charles Perry) and State House District 69 (James Frank). The House district also covers 39 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pleasant Valley’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; 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 →