Harris County

MyTownView tracks 27 municipalities in Harris County, Texas. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

27Municipalities
2,800,439Residents
261Articles
76Meetings (30d)
$132,158Avg. Median Income
$709,530Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 16Pasadena crime: Man facing murder charge following stabbing on Mobile DrivePasadenaApr 16Worker killed by flying equipment at southeast Houston plant: LawsuitHoustonApr 16'This is the majority of my income' | Painted Tree closures leave Houston-area small business vendors scramblingHoustonApr 16Small business owners scrambling after abrupt closure of 6 Houston-area 'Painted Tree' boutiquesHoustonApr 15Fleet Week Houston Parade of ShipsHoustonApr 15What to know as NRA convention returns to Houston, from dates to Trump’s absenceHoustonApr 15Fleet Week Houston is here! Here's everything you need to know.HoustonApr 15Fleet Week Houston bringing home a number of Navy and Marine service membersHoustonApr 15Houston $100M funding crisis: HPD overtime suspended as city hall, Austin clash over immigration policyHoustonApr 15Person killed in deadly crash in north Houston, investigation underway, according to policeHoustonApr 15Court docs: Former Baytown-area school counselor charged, accused of inappropriate relationship with student that escalated over timeBaytownApr 15As Houston Fleet Week begins, the Texas Navy is celebratedCenterApr 15With school break coming, ABC13's Who's Hiring job fair offers young adults opportunitiesHoustonApr 15Galena Park incident: Chemical incident reported at Targa ResourcesGalena ParkApr 15Painted Tree closure leaves scores of vendors without retail spaceHouston

Meetings

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Upcoming

Apr 16Committee of the WholeDeer ParkAgendaApr 16City CouncilDeer ParkAgendaApr 17Special CalledHoustonAgendaApr 20City CouncilJersey VillageAgendaApr 20Crime Control DistrictDeer ParkAgendaApr 20Fire Control DistrictDeer ParkAgendaApr 20Crime Control DistrictJersey VillageAgendaApr 21City CouncilDeer ParkAgenda

Recent

Apr 15Board of Public WorksBaytownVideoApr 15Parks and RecreationNassau BayAgendaApr 15City CouncilHoustonAgendaApr 15Board of Public WorksDeer ParkVideoApr 15Board of Public WorksHoustonVideoApr 15Board of Public WorksJersey VillageVideoApr 15Board of Public WorksLa PorteVideoApr 14City CouncilHoustonAgenda

Rankings in Harris County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1TomballHarris+4.8%
2La PorteHarris+1.8%
3HoustonHarris+1.2%
4SeabrookHarris+1.1%
5BaytownHarris+0.8%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1Nassau BayHarris10.3 total crimes per 1k
2La PorteHarris10.6 total crimes per 1k
3Galena ParkHarris10.9 total crimes per 1k
4Deer ParkHarris11.3 total crimes per 1k
5West University PlaceHarris12.9 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1West University PlaceHarris0.20%
2HumbleHarris0.21%
3TomballHarris0.24%
4WebsterHarris0.25%
5BellaireHarris0.27%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

i
Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1West University PlaceHarris81 / 100
2HumbleHarris80 / 100
3TomballHarris76 / 100
4WebsterHarris74 / 100
5BellaireHarris72 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Baytown

Pop. 85,205Income $59,910Homes $197,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Bellaire

Pop. 17,206Income $244,015Homes $1,037,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Bunker Hill Village

Pop. 3,829Income $250,001Homes $2,000,001
City (Mayor-Council)

Deer Park

Pop. 33,967Income $100,382Homes $264,600
City (Mayor-Council)

El Lago

Pop. 2,997Income $95,625Homes $320,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Galena Park

Pop. 10,487Income $51,220Homes $117,700
City (Mayor-Council)

Hedwig Village

Pop. 2,291Income $223,750Homes $1,702,700
City (Mayor-Council)

Hilshire Village

Pop. 1,220Income $250,001Homes $1,086,700
City (Mayor-Council)

Houston

Pop. 2,328,253Income $64,813Homes $277,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Humble

Pop. 16,521Income $57,011Homes $216,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Hunters Creek Village

Pop. 4,390Income $250,001Homes $2,000,001
City (Mayor-Council)

Jacinto City

Pop. 9,432Income $47,318Homes $156,200
City (Mayor-Council)

Jersey Village

Pop. 7,817Income $79,750Homes $346,900
City (Mayor-Council)

La Porte

Pop. 36,730Income $80,753Homes $234,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Morgan's Point

Pop. 233Income $76,250Homes $425,000
City (Mayor-Council)

Nassau Bay

Pop. 5,230Income $71,696Homes $374,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Pasadena

Pop. 149,433Income $64,927Homes $209,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Piney Point Village

Pop. 3,097Income $250,001Homes $2,000,001
City (Mayor-Council)

Seabrook

Pop. 13,768Income $102,726Homes $350,000
City (Mayor-Council)

Shoreacres

Pop. 1,580Income $130,815Homes $287,100
City (Mayor-Council)

South Houston

Pop. 16,033Income $53,497Homes $189,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Southside Place

Pop. 1,706Income $162,885Homes $1,699,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Spring Valley Village

Pop. 4,290Income $245,208Homes $1,156,700
City (Mayor-Council)

Taylor Lake Village

Pop. 3,721Income $165,875Homes $388,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Tomball

Pop. 13,655Income $78,562Homes $364,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Webster

Pop. 12,366Income $61,264Homes $281,400
City (Mayor-Council)

West University Place

Pop. 14,982Income $250,001Homes $1,472,000
City (Mayor-Council)