Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Sunrise Beach Village spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Sunrise Beach Village’s village government spent $856,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,057 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Sunrise Beach Village is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,057 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them
Sunrise Beach Village’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,057 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $428, and the middle half spent $184–$750. Sunrise Beach Village spent more than 87% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sunrise Beach Village itself left out).
About $1,057 per resident a year, or $2.90 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 47%.
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No trend yet
Sunrise Beach Village reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,577 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.85% 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 Sunrise Beach Village’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 Sunrise Beach Village’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sunrise Beach Village →
Who’s in charge in Sunrise Beach Village
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 74 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 (810).
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.
Llano Independent School District
Sunrise Beach Village’s K–12 school district, shared with Llano, Horseshoe Bay. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,692 per pupil, $7,744 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.
Sunrise Beach Village’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Sunrise Beach Village alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Llano County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.0%10,902 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.2%2,613 votesOthers: 0.8% (114 votes).
Most votes in Llano County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Sunrise Beach Village lies in Llano County. Every 2024 race in Llano County is on the county’s page.
Llano 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 Sunrise Beach Village.
- 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.
How Sunrise Beach Village compares with the towns next door
Sunrise Beach Village spent $1,057 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $3,057. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Bay | $3,057 | $4,996 |
| Sunrise Beach Village | $1,057 | $5,577 |
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 Sunrise Beach Village’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Sunrise Beach Village’s government
How much does Sunrise Beach Village spend per resident?
About $1,057 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 $1,057 was more than 87% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sunrise Beach Village?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,577 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.85% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Sunrise Beach Village’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sunrise Beach Village yet.
How did Sunrise Beach Village vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Sunrise Beach Village alone. Llano County, where 100% of Sunrise Beach Village lies, voted Trump 80.0%, Harris 19.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sunrise Beach Village?
11 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $54,055 (about $648,660 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sunrise Beach Village in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Pete Flores) and State House District 53 (Wes Virdell). The House district also covers 26 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →