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Town Hall · Woodsboro

Woodsboro spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities

Woodsboro’s city government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, about $1,044 per resident. Water and other utilities ($626,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.4M
year to July 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,044
In 2022: $1,044, more than 87% of 346 similar cities
Long-term debt
$948,000
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
11
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $42,337
Typical tax bill
$1,689
1.50% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Woodsboro is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,044 per resident, more than 87% of 346 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer69% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Woodsboro Independent School District with 1 other town.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $1,689 a year: 1.50% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Compared with similar places

$1,044 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them

Woodsboro’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,044 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. Woodsboro spent more than 87% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($791,000), 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; Woodsboro itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,044 per resident a year, or $2.86 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 55%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 23%From the federal government 22%Interest, fines & other 18%Property taxes 16%Utility sales 14%Sales taxes 7%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $901,000; interest on debt $38,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,689 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.50% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Woodsboro$1,689
$1,689
typical bill a year
1.50%
effective rate
$112,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Woodsboro

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 125 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 (1,376).

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

Administration & buildings2 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation3
Police2
Water & other utilities2
Courts, inspections & corrections1
Sewer & trash1
11
full-time
7
part-time
$42,337
payroll for March 2022
$508,044
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$44,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Woodsboro had 8.0 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: Woodsboro had more than 65% 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

Woodsboro Independent School District

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

Schools in Woodsboro →
$17,585
per pupil · TX $12,815
410
students
$37.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,585 per pupil, $9,529 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 59%State 33%Federal 8%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Woodsboro’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Refugio County’s results3,075 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.4%2,134 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.9%919 votes

Others: 0.7% (22 votes).

Most votes in Refugio County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

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

Refugio 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 Woodsboro

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Woodsboro.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
    J.M. Lozano
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Lois Kolkhorst
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Michael Cloud
  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 Woodsboro’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Woodsboro’s government

How much does Woodsboro spend per resident?

About $1,044 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,044 was more than 87% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Woodsboro?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,689 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.50% 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 Woodsboro’s government?

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

How did Woodsboro vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Woodsboro alone. Refugio County, where 100% of Woodsboro lies, voted Trump 69.4%, Harris 29.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Woodsboro?

11 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $42,337 (about $508,044 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Woodsboro in the state legislature?

State Senate District 18 (Lois Kolkhorst) and State House District 43 (J.M. Lozano). The House district also covers 25 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 →