How is The Colony run?
The Colony’s city government spent $43.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $956 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: The Colony didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how The Colony is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
1 upcoming meeting at town hall
From The Colony’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov11City CouncilWednesday · 9:00 am · 400 Van Siclen AveAgenda Creation Training - LATE STARTAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct31City CouncilSaturday · 3:00 amMonday Funday Event - 10.19.26Meeting page ↗
- Oct20City CouncilTuesday · 6:52 amJustin Stream TestMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $956 per resident a year, or $2.62 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 25%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
The Colony 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 The Colony yet
Every year of The Colony’s 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 →The typical homeowner pays $6,551 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.71% 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 The Colony’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 The Colony’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in The Colony →
Who’s in charge in The Colony
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 119 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 (45,498).
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.
Lewisville Independent School District
The Colony’s K–12 school district, shared with Highland Village, Lewisville, Hebron, Double Oak, Flower Mound and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,147 per pupil, $7,277 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.
Little Elm Independent School District · $11,953 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
The Colony’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for The Colony alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Denton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.8%250,521 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.6%191,503 votesOthers: 1.6% (7,164 votes).
Most votes in Denton County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of The Colony lies in Denton County. Every 2024 race in Denton County is on the county’s page.
Denton 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 The Colony.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: thecolonytx.gov ↗
- 2Texas HouseThe Colony 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.
How The Colony compares with the towns next door
The Colony’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $937 to $1,015 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Little Elm | $937 | $7,420 |
| Carrollton | $1,015 | $5,563 |
| Lewisville | estimate | $5,799 |
| Frisco | estimate | $9,572 |
| Hebron | estimate | $8,854 |
| Plano | estimate | $6,700 |
| The Colony | estimate | $6,551 |
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 The Colony’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about The Colony’s government
How much does The Colony spend per resident?
About $956 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (The Colony didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $55.4 million.
What is the property tax rate in The Colony?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,551 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see thecolonytx.gov.
Who runs The Colony’s government?
See thecolonytx.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for The Colony yet.
How did The Colony vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for The Colony alone. Denton County, where 100% of The Colony lies, voted Trump 55.8%, Harris 42.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for The Colony?
383 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.4M (about $29.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents The Colony in the state legislature?
The Colony is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 30 (Brent Hagenbuch). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in The Colony?
The next posted meeting is City Council on Wednesday, November 11, at 9:00 am in 400 Van Siclen Ave, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about The Colony’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 (for The Colony, 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 →