Town Hall · McGregor

McGregor, TX town hall & government

McGregor spent $3.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $728 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach McGregor's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where McGregor's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$728
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$754,000
$139 per resident
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2 million51%
Roads & transportation
$595,00015%
Police
$474,00012%
Administration & buildings
$245,0006%
Health & welfare
$50,0001%
Fire
$34,0001%
Interest on debt
$34,0001%
Sewer & trash
$10,000<1%
Other
$499,00013%

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%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for McGregor

Full-time staff
55
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
24 full-time
Administration & buildings
12 full-time
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time14 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Fire
0 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. McGregor didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

McGregor Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,775
Texas: $12,815
Students
1,532
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 31%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $13,775 per pupil, $8,324 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving McGregor: Oglesby Independent School District ($16,353 per pupil) · Midway Independent School District ($10,856 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in McGregor pay

Typical tax bill
$3,055
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.38%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$221,700
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact McGregor's government

🏛️ Official websitemcgregor-texas.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in McGregor →

Beyond town hall

Who represents McGregor

McGregor is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Pete Sessions and John R. Carter. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of McGregor's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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