How is Runaway Bay run?
Runaway Bay’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Runaway Bay is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Bridgeport Independent School District
Runaway Bay’s K–12 school district, shared with Lake Bridgeport, Bridgeport. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,486 per pupil, $6,395 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.
No comparison or trend for Runaway Bay yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Runaway Bay’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $4,135 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.34% 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 Runaway Bay’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 Runaway Bay’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Runaway Bay →
Who’s in charge in Runaway Bay
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 96 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 (1,627).
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.
Runaway Bay’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Runaway Bay alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wise County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.7%32,385 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.7%5,605 votesOthers: 0.7% (253 votes).
Most votes in Wise County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Runaway Bay lies in Wise County. Every 2024 race in Wise County is on the county’s page.
Wise 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 Runaway Bay.
- 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.
Reach Runaway Bay’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Runaway Bay’s government
How much does Runaway Bay spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Runaway Bay?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,135 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.34% 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 Runaway Bay’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Runaway Bay yet.
How did Runaway Bay vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Runaway Bay alone. Wise County, where 100% of Runaway Bay lies, voted Trump 84.7%, Harris 14.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Runaway Bay?
17 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $65,774 (about $789,288 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Runaway Bay in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Tan Parker) and State House District 64 (Andy Hopper). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Runaway Bay’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 →