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Town Hall · Texhoma

How is Texhoma run?

Texhoma’s city government spent $101,000 on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, about $315 per resident. Water and other utilities ($22,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$101,000
year to July 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$315
In 2022: $315, less than 60% of 346 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
2
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $8,929
Typical tax bill
$1,093
0.81% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Texhoma is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $315 per resident a year, or $0.86 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 43%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 32%Utility sales 30%Fees & charges 25%From the state 13%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $123,000.
Compared with similar places

$315 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Texhoma’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($315 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 $433, and the middle half spent $184–$752. Texhoma spent less than 60% of them.

Middle half of the group, $184–$752Median $433Texhoma

Includes sewer and trash ($43,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
346

Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Texhoma itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Texhoma reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,093 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.81% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Texhoma$1,093
$1,093
typical bill a year
0.81%
effective rate
$134,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Texhoma’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 Texhoma’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Texhoma →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Texhoma

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Texhoma’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Texhoma yet.
Who works for Texhoma

One full-time city employee for every 161 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 (321).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities1
2
full-time
1
part-time
$8,929
payroll for March 2022
$107,148
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$53,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Texhoma had 6.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 295 of the 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.1: Texhoma had more than 51% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Texhoma Independent School District

Texhoma’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Texhoma →
$10,472
per pupil · TX $12,815
161
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $10,472 per pupil, $4,727 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 50%State 45%Federal 5%

Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Texhoma’s votes are counted by county

Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Texhoma alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sherman County’s results.

President · Sherman County’s results898 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican91.0%817 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat7.8%70 votes

Others: 1.2% (11 votes).

Most votes in Sherman County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Texhoma lies in Sherman County. Every 2024 race in Sherman County is on the county’s page.

Sherman County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Texhoma

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Texhoma.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Texhoma’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Texhoma’s government

How much does Texhoma spend per resident?

About $315 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $315 was less than 60% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Texhoma?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,093 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.81% 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 Texhoma’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Texhoma yet.

How did Texhoma vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Texhoma alone. Sherman County, where 100% of Texhoma lies, voted Trump 91.0%, Harris 7.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Texhoma?

2 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,929 (about $107,148 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Texhoma in the state legislature?

State Senate District 31 (Kevin Sparks) and State House District 87 (Caroline Dunmoyer). The House district also covers 21 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 →