Manvel spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Manvel’s city government spent $4.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $346 per resident. Water and other utilities ($564,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Manvel is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Manvel’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov9Planning Development and Zoning CommissionMonday · 6:00 pm · 20031 Hwy 6Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov16City Council Workshop and MeetingMonday · 5:00 pm · 20031 Hwy 6City Council Workshop and Meeting AgendaMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov23Planning Development and Zoning CommissionMonday · 6:00 pm · 20031 Hwy 6Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec7City CouncilMonday · 4:00 pm · 20031 Hwy 6City Council Workshop and Meeting AgendaMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec14Planning Development and Zoning CommissionMonday · 6:00 pm · 20031 Hwy 6Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Jan4City CouncilMonday · 5:00 pm · 20031 Hwy 6City Council Workshop and Meeting AgendaMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov2City CouncilMonday · 5:00 pm · 20031 Hwy 6City Council Workshop and Meeting AgendaAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27Home Rule Charter Review CommissionTuesday · 6:30 pm · 20031 Highway 610/27/2026 Home Rule Charter Review Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct26Planning Development and Zoning CommissionMonday · 6:00 pm · 20031 Hwy 6Meeting page ↗
- Oct20Home Rule Charter Review CommissionTuesday · 6:30 pm · 20031 Highway 6Home Rule Charter Review Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct19City Council Workshop and MeetingMonday · 5:00 pm · 20031 Hwy 6City Council Workshop and Meeting AgendaAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $346 per resident a year, or $0.95 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 50%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Manvel collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$346 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them
Manvel’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($346 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. Manvel spent less than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($302,000), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Manvel itself left out).
No trend yet
Manvel reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $8,764 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.59% 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 Manvel’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 Manvel’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Manvel →
Who’s in charge in Manvel
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 171 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 (13,867).
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.
Alvin Independent School District
Manvel’s K–12 school district, shared with Hillcrest Village, Iowa Colony, Liverpool, Alvin. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,435 per pupil, $6,968 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.
Manvel’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Manvel alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Brazoria County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.2%95,867 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.5%63,976 votesOthers: 1.4% (2,203 votes).
Most votes in Brazoria County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Manvel lies in Brazoria County. Every 2024 race in Brazoria County is on the county’s page.
Brazoria 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 Manvel.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofmanvel.com ↗
- 2Texas HouseManvel is split between 2 districts
- 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 Manvel compares with the towns next door
Manvel spent $346 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $957. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa Colony | $957 | $9,281 |
| Alvin | estimate | $4,130 |
| Pearland | estimate | $7,345 |
| Manvel | $346 | $8,764 |
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 Manvel’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Manvel’s government
How much does Manvel spend per resident?
About $346 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 $346 was less than 98% of 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Manvel?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,764 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.59% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmanvel.com.
Who runs Manvel’s government?
See cityofmanvel.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Manvel yet.
How did Manvel vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Manvel alone. Brazoria County, where 100% of Manvel lies, voted Trump 59.2%, Harris 39.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Manvel?
81 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $417,011 (about $5.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Manvel in the state legislature?
Manvel 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 Manvel?
The next posted meeting is Planning Development and Zoning Commission on Monday, November 9, at 6:00 pm in 20031 Hwy 6, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Manvel’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →