How is Terrell Hills run?
Terrell Hills’ city government spent $5.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,019 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Terrell Hills didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Terrell Hills is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Alamo Heights Independent School District
Terrell Hills’ K–12 school district, shared with Alamo Heights, Olmos Park. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,920 per pupil, $8,257 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.
North East Independent School District · $13,459 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,019 per resident a year, or $2.79 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 19%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Terrell Hills 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 Terrell Hills yet
Every year of Terrell Hills’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 →Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Terrell Hills’ 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 Terrell Hills’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Terrell Hills →
Who’s in charge in Terrell Hills
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Terrell Hills’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on terrell-hills.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 114 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 (5,451).
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.
Terrell Hills’ votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Terrell Hills alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bexar County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.1%411,389 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.4%337,545 votesOthers: 1.5% (11,089 votes).
Most votes in Bexar County: Kamala D Harris
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Terrell Hills lies in Bexar County. Every 2024 race in Bexar County is on the county’s page.
Bexar 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 Terrell Hills.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: terrell-hills.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 Terrell Hills compares with the towns next door
Terrell Hills’ own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Alamo Heights | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Terrell Hills | estimate | $10,000+ |
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 Terrell Hills’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Terrell Hills’ government
How much does Terrell Hills spend per resident?
About $1,019 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Terrell Hills didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $11.3 million.
Who runs Terrell Hills’ government?
See terrell-hills.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Terrell Hills yet.
How did Terrell Hills vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Terrell Hills alone. Bexar County, where 100% of Terrell Hills lies, voted Harris 54.1%, Trump 44.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Terrell Hills?
48 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $248,939 (about $3.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Terrell Hills in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Donna Campbell) and State House District 121 (Marc LaHood). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Terrell Hills’ 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 (for Terrell Hills, 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 →