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Town Hall · White Settlement

How is White Settlement run?

White Settlement’s city government spent $17.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $971 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.1 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$17.3M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$971
In 2022: $971, less than 52% of 68 similar cities
Long-term debt
$30.6M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
116
full-time · 25 part-time · March payroll $488,172 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,762
1.48% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how White Settlement is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer22% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).Its own police and fire34 sworn officers and 13 full-time firefighters on the payroll.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $2,762 a year: 1.48% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From White Settlement’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $971 per resident a year, or $2.66 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 27%Property taxes 25%Fees & charges 22%Utility sales 13%Interest, fines & other 8%From the federal government 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%From other local governments 1%From the state <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $4.8 million; interest on debt $1 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $25.1 million.
About “Other”.26% of White Settlement’s day-to-day spending ($4.4 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$971 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

White Settlement’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($971 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $986, and the middle half spent $726–$1,301. White Settlement spent less than 52% of them.

Middle half of the group, $726–$1,301Median $986White Settlement

Includes sewer and trash ($2.1 million), 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
68

Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; White Settlement itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,762 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.48% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Westworth Village$3,599
White Settlement$2,762
$2,762
typical bill a year
1.48%
effective rate
$187,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in White Settlement

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

See wstx.us for White Settlement’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for White Settlement yet.wstx.us ↗
Who works for White Settlement

One full-time city employee for every 153 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (17,776).

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

Police44 + 7 pt
Administration & buildings27
Fire13 + 9 pt
Water & other utilities13
Parks & libraries9 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation4
Health & welfare2
Sewer & trash0 + 4 pt
Other4
116
full-time
25
part-time
$488,172
payroll for March 2022
$5.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$48,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
34
sworn police officers
13
full-time firefighters
Estimates.White Settlement didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

White Settlement Independent School District

White Settlement’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in White Settlement →
$10,692
per pupil · TX $12,815
6,895
students
$247.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $10,692 per pupil, $6,176 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 45%State 48%Federal 7%

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

Also serving White Settlement

Fort Worth Independent School District · $13,777 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

White Settlement’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Tarrant County’s results823,312 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican51.8%426,626 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat46.7%384,501 votes

Others: 1.5% (12,185 votes).

Most votes in Tarrant County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of White Settlement lies in Tarrant County. Every 2024 race in Tarrant County is on the county’s page.

Tarrant 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 White Settlement

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for White Settlement.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: wstx.us ↗
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
    John McQueeney
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Taylor Rehmet
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Craig A. Goldman
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
    John CornynTed Cruz

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

Next door

How White Settlement compares with the towns next door

White Settlement spent $971 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,046. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Westworth Village: $2,046 per resident (2022)Westworth VillageWhite Settlement
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Westworth Village$2,046$3,599
White Settlement$971$2,762

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 Settlement’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitewstx.us ↗

Questions about White Settlement’s government

How much does White Settlement spend per resident?

About $971 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 $971 was less than 52% of 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in White Settlement?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,762 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.48% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see wstx.us.

Who runs White Settlement’s government?

See wstx.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for White Settlement yet.

How did White Settlement vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for White Settlement alone. Tarrant County, where 100% of White Settlement lies, voted Trump 51.8%, Harris 46.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for White Settlement?

116 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $488,172 (about $5.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents White Settlement in the state legislature?

State Senate District 9 (Taylor Rehmet) and State House District 97 (John McQueeney). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in White Settlement?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Tuesday, November 3, at 5:30 pm in 214 Meadow Park Drive, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about White Settlement’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 →