Martindale, TX town hall & government
Martindale spent $1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $851 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Martindale's government.
Where Martindale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 29%
- From the state 19%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Martindale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District
Martindale's K–12 school district, shared with San Marcos and Staples. 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 80%
- State 11%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,914 per pupil, $7,314 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 Martindale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Martindale 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 Martindale's government
Who represents Martindale
Martindale is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael Cloud. 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.