Happy: Government & Civic
Governance in Happy: Happy operates as an incorporated municipal government. Sits in U.S. Congressional District 13. Municipal code published via municode. Nearest courthouse: Swisher County Courthouse (15.5 mi away). Federal spending in the surrounding county runs $7,735 per resident ($1.1B FY2024).
- $7,735 federal spending per resident in the surrounding county (vs Texas $5,671).
City Hall & Contacts
| Contacts · City Hall · County Government | Randall County |
|---|---|
| Contacts · City Hall · Name | TOWN OF HAPPY |
| Contacts · City Hall · Address | PO BOX 216 |
| Contacts · City Hall · City | HAPPY |
| Contacts · City Hall · Zip | 79042 |
| Contacts · Governing Body · Type | county |
| Contacts · Governing Body · Name | COUNTY OF RANDALL |
| Government Structure · Government Name | TOWN OF HAPPY |
| Government Structure · Government Type | 2 - MUNICIPAL |
| Government Structure · Address | PO BOX 216 |
| Government Structure · Zip | 79042 |
| Municipal Code · Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code URL | https://library.municode.com/tx/happy-town-texas |
Sources: Census Govt Units + municipal websites · COG General Purpose — city+state match · Municode/eCode360 directory scrape — matched by state + place FIPS · Refreshed 2026-04-12
State Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
| State Legislative Districts · Upper Chamber | 48031 |
|---|---|
| State Legislative Districts · Lower Chamber | 48088 |
Federal Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
Senators (2)
| Congressional District · District | 13 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
Voting & Eligibility
| State Campaign Finance · Total Contributions | 1,163,752,880.71 |
|---|---|
| State Campaign Finance · Total Transactions | 16,863,491 |
| State Campaign Finance · Num Committees | 43 |
| State Campaign Finance · Cycle | 2,024 |
| State Campaign Finance · Per Capita | 40.56 (vs Texas $5,671) |
| Voting · Citizen Voting Age Pop | 350 |
| Voting · Citizen 18Plus | 327 |
| Voting · Noncitizen 18Plus | 23 |
| Voting · Eligible Voter Pct | 54.1% |
Sources: FEC API schedule_a/by_state — aggregated by state · Census ACS — citizen voting age population
Justice & Courts
Court infrastructure — county courthouses + nearest state/federal courts. Distance reflects driving miles to the nearest courthouse.
| Courthouses Detail · County total | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nearest Courthouse · Name | Swisher County Courthouse |
| Nearest Courthouse · City | Tulia |
| Nearest Courthouse · Distance | 15.5 mi |
Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF · HIFLD Courthouses · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Legal Framework
| Legal Framework · Contractor Licensing | TX Occupations Code Title 8 — No state general contractor license (local only) |
|---|---|
| Legal Framework · Building Code | No statewide building code (local adoption of IRC/IBC) |
| Legal Framework · Property Homestead | TX Constitution Art. XVI, §50 — Unlimited value homestead exemption (10 acres urban) |
| Legal Framework · Workers Comp | TX Labor Code Title 5 — Workers' Compensation (optional for employers) |
| Legal Framework · Consumer Protection | TX Business & Commerce Code Chapter 17 — Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act (DTPA) |
| Legal Framework · Landlord Tenant | TX Property Code Chapter 92 — Residential Tenancies |
| Legal Framework · Environmental Agency | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) |
| Legal Framework · Home Rule | Home Rule (cities over 5,000 population) |
Sources: State statutes — compiled from official state code
Disaster History
Federal Disaster Declarations (14)
Federal Spending
Federal dollars flowing to the surrounding county — grants, direct payments, contracts, loans (USAspending.gov).
| Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024 | $1,088,778,831 |
|---|---|
| Federal Spending · Per Capita | 7,735.39 (vs Texas $5,671) |
| Federal Spending · Population | 140,753 people (vs Texas 143,570) |
Sources: USAspending API
Other
| Live Links · Weather Forecast | https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=34.74561&lon=-101.861016 |
|---|---|
| Live Links · Weather Alerts | https://alerts.weather.gov/search?point=34.74561,-101.861016 |
| State Fiscal · Gdp Billions | 2,277 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Taxes Paid Per Capita | 10,595 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Spending Received Per Capita | $9,480 |
| State Fiscal · Balance Per Capita | -1,115 |
Sources: NWS API — built from school coordinates · Tax Foundation, Rockefeller Institute of Government, BEA GDP