How is South Mountain run?
South Mountain’s town government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $5,807 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: South Mountain didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how South Mountain is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Gatesville Independent School District
South Mountain’s K–12 school district, shared with Gatesville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,686 per pupil, $6,960 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.
About $5,807 per resident a year, or $15.91 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: courts, inspections & corrections, at 30%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means South Mountain collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
South Mountain didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for South Mountain yet
Every year of South Mountain’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,219 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.75% 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 South Mountain’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to South Mountain’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in South Mountain →
Who’s in charge in South Mountain
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
South Mountain’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for South Mountain alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Coryell County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.7%16,619 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.1%6,938 votesOthers: 1.2% (278 votes).
Most votes in Coryell County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of South Mountain lies in Coryell County. Every 2024 race in Coryell County is on the county’s page.
Coryell 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 South Mountain.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 South Mountain’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about South Mountain’s government
How much does South Mountain spend per resident?
About $5,807 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (South Mountain didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.6 million.
What is the property tax rate in South Mountain?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,219 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.75% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs South Mountain’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for South Mountain yet.
How did South Mountain vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for South Mountain alone. Coryell County, where 100% of South Mountain lies, voted Trump 69.7%, Harris 29.1% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents South Mountain in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Pete Flores) and State House District 59 (Shelby Slawson). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about South Mountain’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 (for South Mountain, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →