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.
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Mansfield's money goes
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.
Who works for Mansfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mansfield Independent School District
Mansfield's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
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).
Which schools Mansfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mansfield pay
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.
Contact Mansfield's government
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.
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.