Pyote spent more per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities
Pyote’s town government spent $135,000 on day-to-day services in the year to October 31, 2022, about $1,007 per resident. Water and other utilities ($27,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Pyote is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,007 per resident in 2022: more than 85% of them
Pyote’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,007 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 $428, and the middle half spent $184–$750. Pyote spent more than 85% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($66,000), 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; Pyote itself left out).
About $1,007 per resident a year, or $2.76 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 51%.
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No trend yet
Pyote reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,145 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.45% 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 Pyote’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 Pyote’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pyote →
Who’s in charge in Pyote
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District
Pyote’s K–12 school district, shared with Thorntonville, Wickett, Monahans. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,514 per pupil, $8,049 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.
Pyote’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pyote alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ward County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.7%3,115 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.7%627 votesOthers: 0.6% (23 votes).
Most votes in Ward County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Pyote lies in Ward County. Every 2024 race in Ward County is on the county’s page.
Ward 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 Pyote.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in CongressTexas’s 23rd District
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Pyote’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Pyote’s government
How much does Pyote spend per resident?
About $1,007 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to October 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,007 was more than 85% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pyote?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,145 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Pyote’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pyote yet.
How did Pyote vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pyote alone. Ward County, where 100% of Pyote lies, voted Trump 82.7%, Harris 16.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pyote?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,270 (about $27,240 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pyote in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Kevin Sparks) and State House District 81 (Brooks Landgraf). The House district also covers nine 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 →