Mart, TX town hall & government
Mart spent $593,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $299 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mart's government.
Where Mart's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 35%
- Property taxes 22%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From other local governments 12%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Sales taxes 6%
Who works for Mart
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mart didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mart Independent School District
Mart'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 52%
- State 41%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,835 per pupil, $8,365 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 Mart kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mart 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Mart's government
Who represents Mart
Mart 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.