Local Wiki
Gonzales County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Aug 22, 2026- Commissioners Court meets
- 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, 9:00 AM
- Meeting location
- Gonzales County Courthouse, Commissioners Courtroom, 414 St. Joseph Street, Gonzales, TX 78629
- County Clerk
- Lona Ackman · (830) 672-2801 · 427 Saint George, Suite 200, Gonzales 78629
- Agendas posted at
- https://gonzalescountytx.meetingmanager.tylerapp.com/39635prod/tylermm/calendar/#/
- County Judge (also handles public records requests)
- Patrick C. Davis · (830) 672-2327 · countyjudge089@co.gonzales.tx.us
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
- Gonzales ISD · School District
- Nixon-smiley CISD · School District
- Waelder ISD · School District
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
- Gonzales County Emergency Services District #1 · Emergency Services District
- Gonzales County Emergency Services District #2 · Emergency Services District
Source: SAFE-D 2024 ESD reporting list — self-reported to a trade association, not a certified-complete government registry
- Gonzales Healthcare Systems · Hospital District
- Nixon Hospital District of Gonzales and Wilson Counties, Texas · Hospital District
Source: Texas Special District Local Laws Code, Ch. 1001-1122 (via texas.public.law), cross-verified per-district against the hospital's own site, county records, or local news — not a certified-complete registry
- Gonzales City Housing Authority · Special District · Housing & Community Development
- Nixon City Housing Authority · Special District · Housing & Community Development
- Smiley City Housing Authority · Special District · Housing & Community Development
- Waelder City Housing Authority · Special District · Housing & Community Development
- Gonzales County Soil Conservation District · Special District · Soil & Water Conservation
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)