Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Seguin spent more per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Seguin’s city government spent $55.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,653 per resident. It also runs a hospital ($326.2 million) and water utilities ($34.1 million), counted separately. Census Bureau figures.
What stands out about how Seguin is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,653 per resident a year, or $4.53 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 19%.
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$1,562 per resident in 2022: more than 93% of them
Seguin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,562 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–$1,225. Seguin spent more than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6.3 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; Seguin itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 17% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Seguin 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: $1,562 · 2023: $1,660 · 2024: $1,653. Per resident it went from $1,562 to $1,653 (up 6%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 30,165 to 33,408.
full-time in March 2025 (hospital, health & welfare left out), up from 389 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,617 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.45% 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 Seguin’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 Seguin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Seguin →
Who’s in charge in Seguin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Seguin’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on seguintexas.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 76 residents, not counting hospital, health & welfare staff
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (33,408).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Seguin Independent School District
Seguin’s K–12 school district, shared with Kingsbury, Staples. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,831 per pupil, $6,918 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.
Navarro Independent School District · $12,212 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Seguin’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Seguin 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%
100% of Seguin lies in Guadalupe 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
Every level of government that speaks for Seguin.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: seguintexas.gov ↗
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 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 Seguin compares with the towns next door
Seguin spent $1,562 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Seguin | $1,562 | $3,617 |
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 Seguin’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Seguin’s government
How much does Seguin spend per resident?
About $1,653 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. Seguin also runs a hospital ($326.2 million), counted separately. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,562 was more than 93% of 30 Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Seguin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,617 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see seguintexas.gov.
Who runs Seguin’s government?
See seguintexas.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Seguin yet.
How did Seguin vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Seguin alone. Guadalupe County, where 100% of Seguin lies, voted Trump 64.1%, Harris 34.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Seguin?
438 full-time and 51 part-time employees in March 2025 (plus 681 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff), with a March payroll of $7.6M (about $90.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Seguin in the state legislature?
Seguin is split among 3 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 Seguin’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 →