Photo: WhisperToMe · Public domainJacinto City spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Jacinto City’s city government spent $7.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $716 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Jacinto City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$716 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them
Jacinto City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($716 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $986, and the middle half spent $731–$1,301. Jacinto City spent less than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.5 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Jacinto City itself left out).
About $716 per resident a year, or $1.96 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.
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No trend yet
Jacinto City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,338 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.50% 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 Jacinto City’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.
Tax bills are one input to Jacinto City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Jacinto City →
Who’s in charge in Jacinto City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Jacinto City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on jacintocity-tx.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 210 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (10,302).
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.
Galena Park Independent School District
Jacinto City’s K–12 school district, shared with Galena Park. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,712 per pupil, $7,537 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.
Houston Independent School District · $13,950 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Jacinto City’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Jacinto City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Harris County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat51.9%808,771 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.4%722,695 votesOthers: 1.7% (26,018 votes).
Most votes in Harris County: Kamala D Harris
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Jacinto City lies in Harris County. Every 2024 race in Harris County is on the county’s page.
Harris 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 Jacinto City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: jacintocity-tx.gov ↗
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Jacinto City compares with the towns next door
Jacinto City spent $716 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Galena Park | estimate | $2,249 |
| Jacinto City | $716 | $2,338 |
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 Jacinto City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Jacinto City’s government
How much does Jacinto City spend per resident?
About $716 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 $716 was less than 78% of 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Jacinto City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,338 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see jacintocity-tx.gov.
Who runs Jacinto City’s government?
See jacintocity-tx.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jacinto City yet.
How did Jacinto City vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Jacinto City alone. Harris County, where 100% of Jacinto City lies, voted Harris 51.9%, Trump 46.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Jacinto City?
49 full-time and 34 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $290,003 (about $3.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Jacinto City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Carol Alvarado) and State House District 143 (Ana Hernandez). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Jacinto City’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; 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 →