Town Hall · Mabank

Mabank, TX town hall & government

Mabank spent $3.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $897 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Mabank's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$897
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$754,000
$171 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%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Mabank

Full-time staff
53
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
15 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
15 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mabank Independent School District

Mabank's K–12 school district, shared with Gun Barrel City, Seven Points and Payne Springs. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,413
Texas: $12,815
Students
4,066
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $11,413 per pupil, $6,575 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 Mabank: Kemp Independent School District ($12,870 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Mabank pay

Typical tax bill
$3,237
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.27%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$254,900
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 Mabank's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmabanktx.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mabank →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mabank

Mabank is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Lance Gooden. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Mabank'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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