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Morgan's Point, TX town hall & government

Morgan's Point spent $3.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $9,359 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Morgan's Point's money goes

Spent
$3.2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$9,359
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
$4,688 per resident
Administration & buildings
$962,00031%
Police
$833,00026%
Sewer & trash
$398,00013%
Water & other utilities
$251,0008%
Roads & transportation
$173,0005%
Other
$537,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 47%
  • Sales taxes 28%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state 1%

Morgan's Point 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 Morgan's Point

Full-time staff
18
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$87,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
6 full-time9 part
Police
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

La Porte Independent School District

Morgan's Point's K–12 school district, shared with Shoreacres, La Porte and Deer Park. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,053
Texas: $12,815
Students
7,115
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$389.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 85%
  • State 7%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,053 per pupil, $6,927 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.

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Morgan's Point

Morgan's Point is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Brian Babin. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Morgan's Point'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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