Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Schertz spent more per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar cities
Schertz’s city government spent $52 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,226 per resident. Water and other utilities ($21.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Schertz is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,226 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them
Schertz’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,226 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 30 Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,046, and the middle half spent $858–$1,267. Schertz spent more than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.5 million), 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Schertz itself left out).
About $1,226 per resident a year, or $3.36 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 19%.
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No trend yet
Schertz reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,090 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.61% 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 Schertz’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 Schertz’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Schertz →
Who’s in charge in Schertz
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Schertz’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on schertz.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 117 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 (42,440).
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.
Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District
Schertz’s K–12 school district, shared with Cibolo, Selma, Universal City. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,053 per pupil, $6,726 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.
Comal Independent School District · $10,374 per pupil
East Central Independent School District · $11,611 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Schertz’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Schertz alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Guadalupe County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.1%54,691 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.6%29,573 votesOthers: 1.3% (1,086 votes).
Most votes in Guadalupe County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
82% of Schertz lies in Guadalupe County; the rest in Bexar County, Comal County. Every 2024 race in Guadalupe County is on the county’s page.
Guadalupe 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
Schertz sends 4 representatives to the Texas House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: schertz.com ↗
- 2Texas HouseSchertz is split between 4 districts
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Schertz compares with the towns next door
Schertz spent $1,226 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $526 to $1,431. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Converse | $526 | $4,590 |
| Garden Ridge | $552 | $8,813 |
| Selma | $730 | $5,353 |
| Universal City | $731 | $5,147 |
| New Braunfels | $1,105 | $4,500 |
| San Antonio | $1,431 | $4,122 |
| Cibolo | estimate | $5,820 |
| Schertz | $1,226 | $5,090 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Schertz’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Schertz’s government
How much does Schertz spend per resident?
About $1,226 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,226 was more than 73% of 30 Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Schertz?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,090 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.61% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see schertz.com.
Who runs Schertz’s government?
See schertz.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Schertz yet.
How did Schertz vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Schertz alone. Guadalupe County, where 82% of Schertz lies, voted Trump 64.1%, Harris 34.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Schertz?
362 full-time and 45 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.0M (about $24.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Schertz in the state legislature?
Schertz is split among 4 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 Schertz’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →