How is Groves run?
Groves’ city government spent $15.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $906 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Groves is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $906 per resident a year, or $2.48 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 28%.
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No comparison or trend for Groves yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Groves’ 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,724 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.67% 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 Groves’ 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 Groves’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Groves →
Who’s in charge in Groves
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Groves’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cigrovestx.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 146 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 2024 finance file (16,798).
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.
Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
Groves’ K–12 school district, shared with Port Neches. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,481 per pupil, $6,741 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.
Port Arthur Independent School District · $15,260 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Groves’ votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Groves alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.9%46,596 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.0%38,936 votesOthers: 1.0% (901 votes).
Most votes in Jefferson County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Groves lies in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.
Jefferson 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 Groves.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cigrovestx.com ↗
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Groves compares with the towns next door
Groves’ 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,043 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Port Neches | $1,043 | $4,046 |
| Port Arthur | estimate | $1,521 |
| Groves | estimate | $2,724 |
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 Groves’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Groves’ government
How much does Groves spend per resident?
About $906 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Groves?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,724 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.67% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cigrovestx.com.
Who runs Groves’ government?
See cigrovestx.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Groves yet.
How did Groves vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Groves alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Groves lies, voted Trump 53.9%, Harris 45.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Groves?
115 full-time and 31 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $763,672 (about $9.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Groves in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Robert Nichols) and State House District 22 (Christian Manuel). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Groves’ 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 →