Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0How is Port Aransas run?
Port Aransas’ city government spent $3.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $788 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Port Aransas didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
About $788 per resident a year, or $2.16 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: courts, inspections & corrections, at 57%.
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Port Aransas didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Port Aransas yet
Every year of Port Aransas’ 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 →The typical homeowner pays $4,388 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.75% 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 Port Aransas’ 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 Port Aransas’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Port Aransas →
Who’s in charge in Port Aransas
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Port Aransas’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofportaransas.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 36 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 (4,409).
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.
Port Aransas Independent School District
Port Aransas’ K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,125 per pupil, $10,150 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.
Port Aransas’ votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Port Aransas alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Nueces County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.2%67,201 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.8%53,248 votesOthers: 1.0% (1,229 votes).
Most votes in Nueces County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Port Aransas lies in Nueces County. Every 2024 race in Nueces County is on the county’s page.
Nueces 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 Port Aransas.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofportaransas.org ↗
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Port Aransas compares with the towns next door
Port Aransas’ own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,009 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi | $1,009 | $3,387 |
| Port Aransas | estimate | $4,388 |
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 Port Aransas’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Port Aransas’ government
How much does Port Aransas spend per resident?
About $788 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Port Aransas 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 Port Aransas?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,388 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.75% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofportaransas.org.
Who runs Port Aransas’ government?
See cityofportaransas.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Port Aransas yet.
How did Port Aransas vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Port Aransas alone. Nueces County, where 100% of Port Aransas lies, voted Trump 55.2%, Harris 43.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Port Aransas?
122 full-time and 47 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $662,966 (about $8.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Port Aransas in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Adam Hinojosa) and State House District 32 (Todd Hunter). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Port Aransas’ 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 (for Port Aransas, 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 →