Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0White Oak spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
White Oak’s town government spent $3.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $551 per resident. Water and other utilities ($321,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how White Oak is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$551 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
White Oak’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($551 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $898, and the middle half spent $634–$1,292. White Oak spent less than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($172,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; White Oak itself left out).
About $551 per resident a year, or $1.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 45%.
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No trend yet
White Oak reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,163 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.92% 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 White Oak’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 White Oak’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in White Oak →
Who’s in charge in White Oak
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
White Oak’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofwhiteoak.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 157 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 (6,283).
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.
White Oak Independent School District
White Oak’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,553 per pupil, $7,589 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.
Pine Tree Independent School District · $12,741 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
White Oak’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for White Oak alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Gregg County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.7%33,026 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.4%13,294 votesOthers: 0.9% (418 votes).
Most votes in Gregg County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of White Oak lies in Gregg County. Every 2024 race in Gregg County is on the county’s page.
Gregg 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 White Oak.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cityofwhiteoak.com ↗
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 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 White Oak compares with the towns next door
White Oak spent $551 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $213. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Clarksville City | $213 | $1,479 |
| Longview | estimate | $2,412 |
| White Oak | $551 | $2,163 |
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 White Oak’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about White Oak’s government
How much does White Oak spend per resident?
About $551 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $551 was less than 81% of 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in White Oak?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,163 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.92% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofwhiteoak.com.
Who runs White Oak’s government?
See cityofwhiteoak.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for White Oak yet.
How did White Oak vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for White Oak alone. Gregg County, where 100% of White Oak lies, voted Trump 70.7%, Harris 28.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for White Oak?
40 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $182,132 (about $2.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents White Oak in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Bryan Hughes) and State House District 7 (Jay Dean). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about White Oak’s government
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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 →