Blanco Historic District · Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Sandy Oaks spent less per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Sandy Oaks’ city government spent $654,000 on day-to-day services in the year to , 2022, about $137 per resident.
What stands out about how Sandy Oaks is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$137 per resident in 2022: less than 97% of them
Sandy Oaks’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($137 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 $898, and the middle half spent $634–$1,292. Sandy Oaks spent less than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2,000), 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; Sandy Oaks itself left out).
About $137 per resident a year, or $0.38 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.
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No trend yet
Sandy Oaks reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,476 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.23% 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 Sandy Oaks’ 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 Sandy Oaks’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sandy Oaks →
Who’s in charge in Sandy Oaks
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Southside Independent School District
Sandy Oaks’ K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,564 per pupil, $7,004 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.
Sandy Oaks’ votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sandy Oaks alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bexar County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.1%411,389 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.4%337,545 votesOthers: 1.5% (11,089 votes).
Most votes in Bexar County: Kamala D Harris
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Sandy Oaks lies in Bexar County. Every 2024 race in Bexar County is on the county’s page.
Bexar 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 Sandy Oaks.
- 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 Sandy Oaks’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Sandy Oaks’ government
How much does Sandy Oaks spend per resident?
About $137 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to , 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $137 was less than 97% of 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sandy Oaks?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,476 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.23% 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 Sandy Oaks’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sandy Oaks yet.
How did Sandy Oaks vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sandy Oaks alone. Bexar County, where 100% of Sandy Oaks lies, voted Harris 54.1%, Trump 44.4% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Sandy Oaks in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Judith Zaffirini) and State House District 118 (John Lujan). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sandy Oaks’ 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 →