Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Venus run?
Venus’ town government spent $2.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $499 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Venus didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Venus is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $499 per resident a year, or $1.37 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 30%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Venus 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 Venus yet
Every year of Venus’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 $4,776 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.77% 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 Venus’ 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 Venus’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Venus →
Who’s in charge in Venus
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 139 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 (4,588).
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.
Venus Independent School District
Venus’ K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,612 per pupil, $7,755 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.
Maypearl Independent School District · $12,024 per pupil
Midlothian Independent School District · $11,748 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Venus’ votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Venus alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Johnson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.1%60,752 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.8%19,247 votesOthers: 1.2% (931 votes).
Most votes in Johnson County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
90% of Venus lies in Johnson County; the rest in Ellis County. Every 2024 race in Johnson County is on the county’s page.
Johnson 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 Venus.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Texas HouseVenus 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 Venus compares with the towns next door
Venus’ 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alvarado | estimate | $4,250 |
| Venus | estimate | $4,776 |
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 Venus’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Venus’ government
How much does Venus spend per resident?
About $499 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Venus didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.2 million.
What is the property tax rate in Venus?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,776 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.77% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Venus’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Venus yet.
How did Venus vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Venus alone. Johnson County, where 90% of Venus lies, voted Trump 75.1%, Harris 23.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Venus?
33 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $158,968 (about $1.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Venus in the state legislature?
Venus is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Venus’ 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 Venus, 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 →