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Town Hall · Moore Station

How is Moore Station run?

Moore Station’s city government spent $3.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $15,578 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Moore Station 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
$15,578
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$754,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$921
0.90% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Moore Station is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

The school district

Brownsboro Independent School District

Moore Station’s K–12 school district, shared with Brownsboro, Chandler, Coffee City. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Moore Station →
$11,824
per pupil · TX $12,815
2,592
students
$36.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,824 per pupil, $6,815 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 35%State 55%Federal 10%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $15,578 per resident a year, or $42.68 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

Moore Station 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 Moore Station yet

Every year of Moore Station’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 $921 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.90% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Moore Station$921
$921
typical bill a year
0.90%
effective rate
$101,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Moore Station

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

Check Moore Station’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Moore Station yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Moore Station’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Henderson County’s results38,603 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican81.3%31,379 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.9%6,919 votes

Others: 0.8% (305 votes).

Most votes in Henderson County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Moore Station lies in Henderson County. Every 2024 race in Henderson County is on the county’s page.

Henderson 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 Moore Station

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Moore Station.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas

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

Reach Moore Station’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Moore Station’s government

How much does Moore Station spend per resident?

About $15,578 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Moore Station 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 Moore Station?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $921 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.90% 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 Moore Station’s government?

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

How did Moore Station vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Moore Station alone. Henderson County, where 100% of Moore Station lies, voted Trump 81.3%, Harris 17.9% for president; its page has every race.

Who represents Moore Station in the state legislature?

State Senate District 3 (Robert Nichols) and State House District 8 (Cody Harris). The House district also covers 38 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Moore Station’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Moore Station, 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 →