Quintana spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Quintana’s town government spent $775,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $7,990 per resident. Water and other utilities ($91,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Quintana is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$7,990 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Quintana’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($7,990 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. Quintana spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($19,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Quintana itself left out).
About $7,990 per resident a year, or $21.89 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 41%.
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No trend yet
Quintana reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Quintana
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Quintana’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on quintanatx.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 32 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 (97).
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.
Brazosport Independent School District
Quintana’s K–12 school district, shared with Freeport, Jones Creek, Oyster Creek, Surfside Beach, Richwood and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,423 per pupil, $7,680 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.
Quintana’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Quintana alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Brazoria County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.2%95,867 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.5%63,976 votesOthers: 1.4% (2,203 votes).
Most votes in Brazoria County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Quintana lies in Brazoria County. Every 2024 race in Brazoria County is on the county’s page.
Brazoria 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 Quintana.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: quintanatx.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 Quintana compares with the towns next door
Quintana spent $7,990 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Freeport | estimate | $1,176 |
| Quintana | $7,990 | — |
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 Quintana’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Quintana’s government
How much does Quintana spend per resident?
About $7,990 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 $7,990 was more than 100% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Quintana’s government?
See quintanatx.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Quintana yet.
How did Quintana vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Quintana alone. Brazoria County, where 100% of Quintana lies, voted Trump 59.2%, Harris 39.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Quintana?
3 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $26,157 (about $313,884 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Quintana in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Joan Huffman) and State House District 25 (Cody Vasut). The House district also covers 20 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Quintana’s 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; 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 →