Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Manor spent less per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Manor’s city government spent $11.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $744 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Manor is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Manor
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: cityofmanor.org ↗
Manor’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofmanor.org ↗.
About $744 per resident a year, or $2.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 40%.
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$744 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them
Manor’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($744 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 $726–$1,301. Manor spent less than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.7 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; Manor itself left out).
No trend yet
Manor reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,763 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.94% 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 Manor’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 Manor’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Manor →
One full-time city employee for every 200 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 (15,767).
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.
Manor Independent School District
Manor’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,305 per pupil, $6,988 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.
Elgin Independent School District · $11,354 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Manor’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Manor alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Travis County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.3%398,968 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican29.2%170,781 votesOthers: 2.4% (14,207 votes).
Most votes in Travis County: Kamala D Harris
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Manor lies in Travis County. Every 2024 race in Travis County is on the county’s page.
Travis 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 Manor.
- 1Your cityMayorChristopher Harveyas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 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 Manor compares with the towns next door
Manor spent $744 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | estimate | $8,024 |
| Manor | $744 | $6,763 |
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 Manor’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Manor’s government
How much does Manor spend per resident?
About $744 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 $744 was less than 72% of 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Manor?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,763 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.94% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmanor.org.
Who is the mayor of Manor?
Christopher Harvey, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on cityofmanor.org.
How did Manor vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Manor alone. Travis County, where 100% of Manor lies, voted Harris 68.3%, Trump 29.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Manor?
79 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $387,039 (about $4.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Manor in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Sarah Eckhardt) and State House District 46 (Sheryl Cole). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Manor’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 →