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Town Hall · Reklaw

How is Reklaw run?

Reklaw’s town government spent $124,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $317 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.1 million) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$124,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$317
In 2022: $317, less than 60% of 346 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $19,160
Typical tax bill
$1,280
0.78% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Reklaw is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer90% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Rusk Independent School District with 2 other towns.Split between districts2 State House and 2 U.S. House districts cover Reklaw; your street decides yours.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $1,280 a year: 0.78% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $317 per resident a year, or $0.87 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 39%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 90%From the federal government 4%Fees & charges 4%From other local governments 1%Sales taxes 1%Interest, fines & other <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $4,000; interest on debt $6,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.2 million.
About “Other”.61% of Reklaw’s day-to-day spending ($76,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$317 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Reklaw’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($317 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. Reklaw spent less than 60% of them.

Middle half of the group, $184–$752Median $433Reklaw

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
346

Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Reklaw itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Reklaw reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,280 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Reklaw$1,280
$1,280
typical bill a year
0.78%
effective rate
$163,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Reklaw’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 Reklaw’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Reklaw →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Reklaw

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Reklaw’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Reklaw yet.
Who works for Reklaw

One full-time town employee for every 78 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (391).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 6 pt
Water & other utilities4
5
full-time
6
part-time
$19,160
payroll for March 2022
$229,920
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$45,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Reklaw had 12.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 295 of the 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.1: Reklaw had more than 89% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Rusk Independent School District

Reklaw’s K–12 school district, shared with Rusk, Gallatin. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Reklaw →
$13,834
per pupil · TX $12,815
2,057
students
$4.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,834 per pupil, $8,136 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 22%State 64%Federal 14%

Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Reklaw’s votes are counted by county

Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Reklaw alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cherokee County’s results.

President · Cherokee County’s results20,507 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.9%16,593 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat18.3%3,744 votes

Others: 0.8% (170 votes).

Most votes in Cherokee County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

54% of Reklaw lies in Cherokee County; the rest in Rusk County. Every 2024 race in Cherokee County is on the county’s page.

Cherokee County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Reklaw

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Reklaw.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Texas HouseReklaw is split between 2 districts
    Joanne ShofnerCody Harris
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Bryan HughesRobert Nichols
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    Nathaniel MoranJake Ellzey
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
    John CornynTed Cruz
Find your state legislators by address ↗Find your House district by ZIP code ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Reklaw’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Reklaw’s government

How much does Reklaw spend per resident?

About $317 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 $317 was less than 60% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Reklaw?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,280 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% 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 Reklaw’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Reklaw yet.

How did Reklaw vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Reklaw alone. Cherokee County, where 54% of Reklaw lies, voted Trump 80.9%, Harris 18.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Reklaw?

5 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,160 (about $229,920 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Reklaw in the state legislature?

Reklaw is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Reklaw’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 →