How is Staples run?
Staples’ city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to August 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Staples is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District
Staples’ K–12 school district, shared with Martindale, San Marcos. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,914 per pupil, $7,314 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.
Seguin Independent School District · $12,831 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Staples yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Staples’ 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 $2,577 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% 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 Staples’ 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 Staples’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Staples →
Who’s in charge in Staples
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Staples’ votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Staples 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 Staples 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 Staples.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Staples’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Staples’ government
How much does Staples spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to August 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Staples?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,577 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Staples’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Staples yet.
How did Staples vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Staples alone. Guadalupe County, where 100% of Staples lies, voted Trump 64.1%, Harris 34.6% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Staples in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Judith Zaffirini) and State House District 44 (Alan Schoolcraft). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Staples’ 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 →