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Town Hall · Weinert

Weinert spent more per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities

Weinert’s city government spent $137,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $830 per resident. Water and other utilities ($45,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$137,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$830
In 2022: $830, more than 78% of 346 similar cities
Long-term debt
$10,000
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
2
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $4,659
Typical tax bill
$529
0.72% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Weinert is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $830 per resident, more than 78% of 346 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer38% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Haskell Consolidated Independent School District with 2 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $529 a year: 0.72% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Compared with similar places

$830 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them

Weinert’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($830 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 $428, and the middle half spent $184–$750. Weinert spent more than 78% of them.

Middle half of the group, $184–$750Median $428Weinert

Includes sewer and trash ($24,000), 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; Weinert itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $830 per resident a year, or $2.27 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 18%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 39%Utility sales 28%Property taxes 15%Interest, fines & other 13%Sales taxes 6%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $1,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $183,000.
About “Other”.80% of Weinert’s day-to-day spending ($109,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $529 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.72% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Weinert$529
$529
typical bill a year
0.72%
effective rate
$73,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Weinert

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 83 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 (165).

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

Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
2
full-time
0
part-time
$4,659
payroll for March 2022
$55,908
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$28,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Weinert had 12.1 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: Weinert had more than 87% 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

Haskell Consolidated Independent School District

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

Schools in Weinert →
$16,934
per pupil · TX $12,815
534
students
$30.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,934 per pupil, $9,717 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 61%State 34%Federal 5%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Weinert’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Haskell County’s results2,243 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican85.4%1,915 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat13.9%312 votes

Others: 0.7% (16 votes).

Most votes in Haskell County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

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

Haskell 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 Weinert

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Weinert.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
    James Frank
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Charles Perry
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Jodey C. Arrington
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
    John CornynTed Cruz

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

Reach Weinert’s government

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Questions about Weinert’s government

How much does Weinert spend per resident?

About $830 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $830 was more than 78% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Weinert?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $529 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.72% 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 Weinert’s government?

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

How did Weinert vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Weinert alone. Haskell County, where 100% of Weinert lies, voted Trump 85.4%, Harris 13.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Weinert?

2 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,659 (about $55,908 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Weinert in the state legislature?

State Senate District 28 (Charles Perry) and State House District 69 (James Frank). The House district also covers 39 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 →