Town Hall · Mansfield

Mansfield, TX town hall & government

Mansfield spent $158.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,066 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Mansfield

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Mansfield's money goes

Spent
$158.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,066
typical Texas cities: $2,422
Long-term debt
$177.8 million
$2,317 per resident
Police
$26.2 million17%
Water & other utilities
$25.1 million16%
Fire
$21.9 million14%
Sewer & trash
$13.8 million9%
Roads & transportation
$13.5 million8%
Parks & libraries
$12.8 million8%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10.3 million7%
Administration & buildings
$9.7 million6%
Interest on debt
$8.3 million5%
Housing & development
$1.9 million1%
Health & welfare
$1.6 million1%
Paid to other governments
$21,000<1%
Other
$13.3 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • Interest, fines & other 20%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state <1%

Mansfield didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Mansfield

Full-time staff
472
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
110
and 94 full-time firefighters
Police
149 full-time1 part
Fire
104 full-time
Parks & libraries
52 full-time22 part
Water & other utilities
32 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
31 full-time
Administration & buildings
26 full-time
Health & welfare
17 full-time
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Other
51 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mansfield Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,023
Texas: $12,815
Students
35,851
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$961.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $12,023 per pupil, $6,699 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 Mansfield: Midlothian Independent School District ($11,748 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Mansfield pay

Typical tax bill
$7,645
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.86%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$410,700
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 Mansfield's government

🏛️ Official websitemansfield-tx.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mansfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mansfield

Mansfield is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Jake Ellzey and Roger Williams. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Mansfield'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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