How is Port Neches run?
Port Neches’ city government spent $13.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,043 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Port Neches is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,043 per resident a year, or $2.86 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,043 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Port Neches’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,043 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 $976, and the middle half spent $726–$1,301. Port Neches spent more than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.4 million), 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; Port Neches itself left out).
No trend yet
Port Neches reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,046 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.60% 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 Neches’ 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 Neches’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Port Neches →
Who’s in charge in Port Neches
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Port Neches’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.port-neches.tx.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 135 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 (12,596).
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 Neches-Groves Independent School District
Port Neches’ K–12 school district, shared with Groves. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,481 per pupil, $6,741 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.
Nederland Independent School District · $11,413 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Port Neches’ votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Port Neches alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.9%46,596 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.0%38,936 votesOthers: 1.0% (901 votes).
Most votes in Jefferson County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Port Neches lies in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.
Jefferson 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 Neches.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.port-neches.tx.us ↗
- 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 Neches compares with the towns next door
Port Neches spent $1,043 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $991. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Nederland | $991 | $3,216 |
| Port Arthur | estimate | $1,521 |
| Groves | estimate | $2,724 |
| Port Neches | $1,043 | $4,046 |
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 Neches’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Port Neches’ government
How much does Port Neches spend per resident?
About $1,043 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 $1,043 was more than 57% of 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Port Neches?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,046 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.60% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.port-neches.tx.us.
Who runs Port Neches’ government?
See ci.port-neches.tx.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Port Neches yet.
How did Port Neches vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Port Neches alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Port Neches lies, voted Trump 53.9%, Harris 45.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Port Neches?
93 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $639,289 (about $7.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Port Neches in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Robert Nichols) and State House District 22 (Christian Manuel). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Port Neches’ 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 →