Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Wylie spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Wylie’s city government spent $59 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $993 per resident. Water and other utilities ($10.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Wylie is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$973 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them
Wylie’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($973 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 17 Texas cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,223, and the middle half spent $1,105–$1,401. Wylie spent less than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($9.9 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 →
Texas cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Wylie itself left out).
About $993 per resident a year, or $2.72 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 22%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 11% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Wylie reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $973 · 2023: $993. Per resident it went from $973 to $993 (up 2%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 54,467 to 59,394.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $6,399 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.65% 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 Wylie’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 Wylie’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wylie →
Who’s in charge in Wylie
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wylie’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.wylie.tx.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 188 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (59,394).
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.
Wylie Independent School District
Wylie’s K–12 school district, shared with St. Paul, Murphy. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,094 per pupil, $6,787 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.
Community Independent School District · $11,900 per pupil
Garland Independent School District · $13,440 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Wylie’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Wylie alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Collin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.0%279,534 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.9%222,115 votesOthers: 3.1% (16,041 votes).
Most votes in Collin County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
95% of Wylie lies in Collin County; the rest in Rockwall County, Dallas County. Every 2024 race in Collin County is on the county’s page.
Collin 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 Wylie.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.wylie.tx.us ↗
- 2Texas HouseWylie 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 Wylie compares with the towns next door
Wylie spent $973 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $84 to $862. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Wylie’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Wylie’s government
How much does Wylie spend per resident?
About $993 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $973 was less than 82% of 17 Texas cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Wylie?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,399 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.65% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.wylie.tx.us.
Who runs Wylie’s government?
See ci.wylie.tx.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wylie yet.
How did Wylie vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Wylie alone. Collin County, where 95% of Wylie lies, voted Trump 54.0%, Harris 42.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Wylie?
316 full-time and 105 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.1M (about $25.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wylie in the state legislature?
Wylie 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 Wylie’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; 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 →