How is Ingleside on the Bay run?
Ingleside on the Bay’s city government spent $269,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $442 per resident. Water and other utilities ($97,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Ingleside on the Bay is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $442 per resident a year, or $1.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 52%.
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$442 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Ingleside on the Bay’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($442 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $428, and the middle half spent $184–$752. Ingleside on the Bay spent more than 51% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($141,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ingleside on the Bay itself left out).
No trend yet
Ingleside on the Bay reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,163 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.36% 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 Ingleside on the Bay’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 Ingleside on the Bay’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ingleside on the Bay →
Who’s in charge in Ingleside on the Bay
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ingleside Independent School District
Ingleside on the Bay’s K–12 school district, shared with Ingleside. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,796 per pupil, $7,503 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Ingleside on the Bay’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Ingleside on the Bay alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are San Patricio County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.8%17,337 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.4%8,025 votesOthers: 0.8% (217 votes).
Most votes in San Patricio County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Ingleside on the Bay lies in San Patricio County. Every 2024 race in San Patricio County is on the county’s page.
San Patricio 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 Ingleside on the Bay.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Ingleside on the Bay compares with the towns next door
Ingleside on the Bay spent $442 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,009. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi | $1,009 | $3,387 |
| Ingleside | estimate | $2,914 |
| Ingleside on the Bay | $442 | $4,163 |
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).
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Questions about Ingleside on the Bay’s government
How much does Ingleside on the Bay spend per resident?
About $442 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $442 was more than 51% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ingleside on the Bay?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,163 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.36% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Ingleside on the Bay’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ingleside on the Bay yet.
How did Ingleside on the Bay vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Ingleside on the Bay alone. San Patricio County, where 100% of Ingleside on the Bay lies, voted Trump 67.8%, Harris 31.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ingleside on the Bay?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,969 (about $47,628 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ingleside on the Bay in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Adam Hinojosa) and State House District 43 (J.M. Lozano). The House district also covers 25 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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; 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 →