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Town Hall · La Marque

La Marque spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities

La Marque’s city government spent $498,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $26 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$498,000
year to September 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$26
In 2022: $1,243, more than 69% of 68 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2022
140
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $771,219
Typical tax bill
$2,394
1.16% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how La Marque is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,243 per resident, more than 69% of 68 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Texas City Independent School District with 3 other towns.Split between districts2 State House districts cover La Marque; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From La Marque’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $26 per resident a year, or $0.07 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 83%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 55%Sales taxes 34%Other taxes & licenses 7%Interest, fines & other 4%From the state <1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means La Marque collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $241,000. With these, the whole budget was $739,000.
Compared with similar places

$1,243 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them

La Marque’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,243 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 $976, and the middle half spent $726–$1,301. La Marque spent more than 69% of them.

Middle half of the group, $726–$1,301Median $976La Marque

Includes sewer and trash ($5.8 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 →

The group
68

Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; La Marque itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is down 98% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years La Marque reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$21.9 million
2024$498,000

Per resident: 2022: $1,243 · 2024: $26.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,394 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.16% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Bayou Vista$4,290
Texas$4,232
Texas City$2,734
Hitchcock$2,404
La Marque$2,394
$2,394
typical bill a year
1.16%
effective rate
$206,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in La Marque

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

See ci.la-marque.tx.us for La Marque’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for La Marque yet.ci.la-marque.tx.us ↗
Who works for La Marque

One full-time city employee for every 137 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (19,147).

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

Police46 + 2 pt
Fire31
Administration & buildings28 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities10
Sewer & trash8
Parks & libraries5
Courts, inspections & corrections3
Other9 + 1 pt
140
full-time
4
part-time
$771,219
payroll for March 2022
$9.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$65,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
36
sworn police officers
29
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.La Marque had 7.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 56 of the 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.2: La Marque had fewer than 54% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Texas City Independent School District

La Marque’s K–12 school district, shared with Bayou Vista, Tiki Island, Texas City. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in La Marque →
$16,390
per pupil · TX $12,815
7,874
students
$296.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,390 per pupil, $8,584 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 59%State 23%Federal 19%

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

Also serving La Marque

Hitchcock Independent School District · $15,421 per pupil

Santa Fe Independent School District · $12,404 per pupil

Dickinson Independent School District · $12,563 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

La Marque’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Galveston County’s results158,996 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican63.1%100,295 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat35.7%56,732 votes

Others: 1.2% (1,969 votes).

Most votes in Galveston County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of La Marque lies in Galveston County. Every 2024 race in Galveston County is on the county’s page.

Galveston 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 La Marque

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for La Marque.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: ci.la-marque.tx.us ↗
  2. 2
    Texas HouseLa Marque is split between 2 districts
    Terri Leo-WilsonGreg Bonnen
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Mayes Middleton
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Randy K. Weber, Sr.
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
    John CornynTed Cruz
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Next door

How La Marque compares with the towns next door

La Marque spent $1,243 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $263 to $1,401. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Hitchcock: no reported 2022 figuresTexas City: $1,401 per resident (2022)Bayou Vista: $263 per resident (2022)HitchcockTexas CityBayou VistaLa Marque
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Bayou Vista$263$4,290
Texas City$1,401$2,734
Hitchcockestimate$2,404
La Marque$1,243$2,394

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 La Marque’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websiteci.la-marque.tx.us ↗

Questions about La Marque’s government

How much does La Marque spend per resident?

About $26 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,243 was more than 69% of 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in La Marque?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,394 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.16% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.la-marque.tx.us.

Who runs La Marque’s government?

See ci.la-marque.tx.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for La Marque yet.

How did La Marque vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for La Marque alone. Galveston County, where 100% of La Marque lies, voted Trump 63.1%, Harris 35.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for La Marque?

140 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $771,219 (about $9.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents La Marque in the state legislature?

La Marque is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 11 (Mayes Middleton). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in La Marque?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Wednesday, November 4, at 6:00 pm in Tyra Ranch, 10230 FM 2004, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →