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Town Hall · McGregor

How is McGregor run?

McGregor’s city government spent $3.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $642 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: McGregor didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.5M
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$642
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$754,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
55
full-time · 24 part-time · March payroll $308,944 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$3,055
1.38% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how McGregor is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Who represents McGregor

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for McGregor.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Texas HouseMcGregor is split between 2 districts
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $642 per resident a year, or $1.76 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: courts, inspections & corrections, at 57%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 61%Sales taxes 22%Fees & charges 8%Other taxes & licenses 4%From the state 3%Interest, fines & other 3%
An estimate

McGregor didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $435,000; interest on debt $34,000. With these, the whole budget was $3.9 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for McGregor yet

Every year of McGregor’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,055 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.38% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Waco$3,537
McGregor$3,055
$3,055
typical bill a year
1.38%
effective rate
$221,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in McGregor

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

See mcgregor-texas.com for McGregor’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for McGregor yet.mcgregor-texas.com ↗
Agendas

McGregor’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on mcgregor-texas.com ↗.

Who works for McGregor

One full-time city employee for every 98 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,413).

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

Police24
Administration & buildings12
Roads & transportation9
Parks & libraries0 + 14 pt
Water & other utilities5
Fire0 + 8 pt
Sewer & trash4
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 2 pt
55
full-time
24
part-time
$308,944
payroll for March 2022
$3.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$61,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
15
sworn police officers
Estimates.McGregor didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

McGregor Independent School District

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

Schools in McGregor →
$13,775
per pupil · TX $12,815
1,532
students
$20.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,775 per pupil, $8,324 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 31%State 53%Federal 16%

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

Also serving McGregor

Oglesby Independent School District · $16,353 per pupil

Midway Independent School District · $10,856 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

McGregor’s votes are counted by county

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

President · McLennan County’s results99,672 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican64.8%64,606 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.0%33,863 votes

Others: 1.2% (1,203 votes).

Most votes in McLennan County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of McGregor lies in McLennan County; the rest in Coryell County. Every 2024 race in McLennan County is on the county’s page.

McLennan 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.

Next door

How McGregor compares with the towns next door

McGregor’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,598 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Waco$1,598$3,537
McGregorestimate$3,055

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 McGregor’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about McGregor’s government

How much does McGregor spend per resident?

About $642 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (McGregor didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.9 million.

What is the property tax rate in McGregor?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,055 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.38% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mcgregor-texas.com.

Who runs McGregor’s government?

See mcgregor-texas.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for McGregor yet.

How did McGregor vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for McGregor alone. McLennan County, where 100% of McGregor lies, voted Trump 64.8%, Harris 34.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for McGregor?

55 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $308,944 (about $3.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents McGregor in the state legislature?

McGregor is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about McGregor’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 (for McGregor, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →