Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0How is Waller run?
Waller’s town government spent $4.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,165 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Waller didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Waller is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,165 per resident a year, or $3.19 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 33%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Waller 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 Waller yet
Every year of Waller’s 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 $2,022 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.29% 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 Waller’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 Waller’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Waller →
Who’s in charge in Waller
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Waller’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on wallertexas.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 99 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 (3,572).
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.
Waller Independent School District
Waller’s K–12 school district, shared with Pine Island, Prairie View. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,491 per pupil, $6,725 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.
Waller’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Waller alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Waller County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.0%17,077 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.9%10,183 votesOthers: 1.1% (301 votes).
Most votes in Waller County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
68% of Waller lies in Waller County; the rest in Harris County. Every 2024 race in Waller County is on the county’s page.
Waller 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 Waller.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: wallertexas.com ↗
- 2Texas HouseWaller is split between 3 districts
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Waller compares with the towns next door
Waller’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $555 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View | $555 | $3,158 |
| Waller | estimate | $2,022 |
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 Waller’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Waller’s government
How much does Waller spend per resident?
About $1,165 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Waller didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $5.7 million.
What is the property tax rate in Waller?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,022 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see wallertexas.com.
Who runs Waller’s government?
See wallertexas.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Waller yet.
How did Waller vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Waller alone. Waller County, where 68% of Waller lies, voted Trump 62.0%, Harris 36.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Waller?
36 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $162,495 (about $1.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Waller in the state legislature?
Waller is split among 3 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 Waller’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 Waller, 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 →