Shady Shores spent less per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar cities
Shady Shores’ town government spent $1.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $653 per resident.
What stands out about how Shady Shores is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$653 per resident in 2022: less than 73% of them
Shady Shores’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($653 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 $630–$1,292. Shady Shores spent less than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($208,000), 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; Shady Shores itself left out).
About $653 per resident a year, or $1.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 39%.
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No trend yet
Shady Shores reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $7,311 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.49% 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 Shady Shores’ 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 Shady Shores’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Shady Shores →
Who’s in charge in Shady Shores
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Shady Shores’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on shady-shores.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,479 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 (2,958).
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.
Denton Independent School District
Shady Shores’ K–12 school district, shared with Denton, Cross Roads, Corinth, Bartonville, Copper Canyon and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,854 per pupil, $7,001 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.
Lake Dallas Independent School District · $11,970 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Shady Shores’ votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Shady Shores alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Denton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.8%250,521 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.6%191,503 votesOthers: 1.6% (7,164 votes).
Most votes in Denton County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Shady Shores lies in Denton County. Every 2024 race in Denton County is on the county’s page.
Denton 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 Shady Shores.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: shady-shores.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.
How Shady Shores compares with the towns next door
Shady Shores spent $653 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,343. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Denton | $1,343 | $5,493 |
| Corinth | estimate | $6,308 |
| Lake Dallas | estimate | $4,535 |
| Shady Shores | $653 | $7,311 |
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 Shady Shores’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Shady Shores’ government
How much does Shady Shores spend per resident?
About $653 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 $653 was less than 73% of 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Shady Shores?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,311 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.49% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see shady-shores.com.
Who runs Shady Shores’ government?
See shady-shores.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Shady Shores yet.
How did Shady Shores vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Shady Shores alone. Denton County, where 100% of Shady Shores lies, voted Trump 55.8%, Harris 42.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Shady Shores?
2 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,909 (about $178,908 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Shady Shores in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Tan Parker) and State House District 57 (Richard Hayes). The House district also covers 16 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Shady Shores’ 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 →