Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0San Saba spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
San Saba’s city government spent $4.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,478 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how San Saba is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,392 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them
San Saba’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,392 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $880, and the middle half spent $630–$1,278. San Saba spent more than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($842,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; San Saba itself left out).
About $1,478 per resident a year, or $4.05 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 25%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 6% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years San Saba reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,392 · 2024: $1,478.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,272 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.03% 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 San Saba’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.
Tax bills are one input to San Saba’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in San Saba →
Who’s in charge in San Saba
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
San Saba’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on sansabatexas.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 68 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (3,127).
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.
San Saba Independent School District
San Saba’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,705 per pupil, $8,993 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.
San Saba’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for San Saba alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are San Saba County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican89.0%2,412 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat10.2%276 votesOthers: 0.8% (23 votes).
Most votes in San Saba County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of San Saba lies in San Saba County. Every 2024 race in San Saba County is on the county’s page.
San Saba 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 San Saba.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: sansabatexas.com ↗
- 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 San Saba’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about San Saba’s government
How much does San Saba spend per resident?
About $1,478 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,392 was more than 81% of 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in San Saba?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,272 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.03% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see sansabatexas.com.
Who runs San Saba’s government?
See sansabatexas.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for San Saba yet.
How did San Saba vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for San Saba alone. San Saba County, where 100% of San Saba lies, voted Trump 89.0%, Harris 10.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for San Saba?
46 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $187,216 (about $2.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents San Saba in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Charles Perry) and State House District 68 (David Spiller). The House district also covers 40 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about San Saba’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 →