Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0How is Stamford run?
Stamford’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Stamford is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Stamford.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: stamfordcoc.org ↗
- 2Texas HouseStamford is split between 2 districts
- 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.
No comparison or trend for Stamford yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Stamford’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,296 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.00% 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 Stamford’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 Stamford’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stamford →
Who’s in charge in Stamford
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Stamford’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on stamfordcoc.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 139 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,913).
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.
Stamford Independent School District
Stamford’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,691 per pupil, $10,197 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.
Paint Creek Independent School District · $27,481 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Stamford’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Stamford alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jones County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican86.0%5,988 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.0%907 votesOthers: 0.9% (64 votes).
Most votes in Jones County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
99% of Stamford lies in Jones County; the rest in Haskell County. Every 2024 race in Jones County is on the county’s page.
Jones 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.
Reach Stamford’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Stamford’s government
How much does Stamford spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Stamford?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,296 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.00% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see stamfordcoc.org.
Who runs Stamford’s government?
See stamfordcoc.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stamford yet.
How did Stamford vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Stamford alone. Jones County, where 99% of Stamford lies, voted Trump 86.0%, Harris 13.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Stamford?
21 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $134,573 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Stamford in the state legislature?
Stamford is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 28 (Charles Perry). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Stamford’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 →