Marquez, TX town hall & government
Marquez spent $227,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $838 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Marquez's government.
Where Marquez's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 31%
- Sales taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Marquez
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Leon Independent School District
Marquez's K–12 school district, shared with Jewett. 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 81%
- State 14%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,466 per pupil, $7,921 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.
Which schools Marquez kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Marquez's government
Who represents Marquez
Marquez is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pete Sessions. 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.