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Town Hall · Huntington

How is Huntington run?

Huntington’s city government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $874 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Huntington didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.8M
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$874
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$754,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
18
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $109,697 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,403
1.29% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Huntington is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $874 per resident a year, or $2.39 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 33%Fees & charges 20%Sales taxes 19%Property taxes 13%Interest, fines & other 10%From the state 4%
An estimate

Huntington didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $404,000; interest on debt $44,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3.3 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Huntington yet

Every year of Huntington’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,403 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.29% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Huntington$1,403
$1,403
typical bill a year
1.29%
effective rate
$108,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Huntington

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

See cityofhuntington.org for Huntington’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Huntington yet.cityofhuntington.org ↗
Agendas

Huntington’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofhuntington.org ↗.

Who works for Huntington

One full-time city employee for every 116 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 2022 finance file (2,079).

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

Administration & buildings4 + 10 pt
Police5
Water & other utilities4
Roads & transportation2
Sewer & trash2
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 1 pt
18
full-time
11
part-time
$109,697
payroll for March 2022
$1.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$69,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
5
sworn police officers
Estimates.Huntington didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Huntington Independent School District

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

Schools in Huntington →
$13,531
per pupil · TX $12,815
1,590
students
$10 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,531 per pupil, $7,618 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 22%State 65%Federal 12%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Huntington’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Angelina County’s results34,476 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.6%26,049 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.6%8,146 votes

Others: 0.8% (281 votes).

Most votes in Angelina County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

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

Angelina 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 Huntington

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Huntington.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Huntington’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Huntington’s government

How much does Huntington spend per resident?

About $874 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Huntington didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.3 million.

What is the property tax rate in Huntington?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,403 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofhuntington.org.

Who runs Huntington’s government?

See cityofhuntington.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Huntington yet.

How did Huntington vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Huntington alone. Angelina County, where 100% of Huntington lies, voted Trump 75.6%, Harris 23.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Huntington?

18 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $109,697 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Huntington in the state legislature?

State Senate District 3 (Robert Nichols) and State House District 9 (Trent Ashby). The House district also covers 23 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Huntington’s government

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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 (for Huntington, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →