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Town Hall · McCamey

McCamey spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities

McCamey’s city government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $961 per resident. Water and other utilities ($198,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.0M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$961
In 2022: $961, more than 84% of 346 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
11
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $47,965
Typical tax bill
$984
1.03% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how McCamey is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $961 per resident, more than 84% of 346 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer38% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $984 a year: 1.03% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Compared with similar places

$961 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them

McCamey’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($961 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–$750. McCamey spent more than 84% of them.

Middle half of the group, $184–$750Median $428McCamey

Includes sewer and trash ($623,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
346

Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; McCamey itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $961 per resident a year, or $2.63 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 32%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 35%Utility sales 26%Sales taxes 14%From the state 11%Property taxes 11%Interest, fines & other 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $20,000; payments to other governments $10,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.2 million.
About “Other”.37% of McCamey’s day-to-day spending ($730,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

McCamey reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $984 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.03% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
McCamey$984
$984
typical bill a year
1.03%
effective rate
$96,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in McCamey

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

Check McCamey’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for McCamey yet.
Who works for McCamey

One full-time city employee for every 185 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 (2,036).

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

Administration & buildings3 + 7 pt
Parks & libraries3 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities3
Health & welfare1
Sewer & trash1
Other0 + 1 pt
11
full-time
9
part-time
$47,965
payroll for March 2022
$575,580
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$49,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.McCamey had 5.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 295 of the 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.2: McCamey had fewer than 57% 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

McCamey Independent School District

McCamey’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in McCamey →
$19,116
per pupil · TX $12,815
498
students
$51.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $19,116 per pupil, $9,418 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 89%State 3%Federal 8%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

McCamey’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Upton County’s results1,303 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican88.2%1,149 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat11.2%146 votes

Others: 0.6% (8 votes).

Most votes in Upton County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of McCamey lies in Upton County. Every 2024 race in Upton County is on the county’s page.

Upton 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 McCamey

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for McCamey.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
    Wes Virdell
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Kevin Sparks
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Texas’s 23rd District
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
    John CornynTed Cruz

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

Reach McCamey’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about McCamey’s government

How much does McCamey spend per resident?

About $961 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 $961 was more than 84% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in McCamey?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $984 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.03% 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 McCamey’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for McCamey yet.

How did McCamey vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for McCamey alone. Upton County, where 100% of McCamey lies, voted Trump 88.2%, Harris 11.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for McCamey?

11 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $47,965 (about $575,580 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents McCamey in the state legislature?

State Senate District 31 (Kevin Sparks) and State House District 53 (Wes Virdell). The House district also covers 26 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 →