Mason, TX town hall & government
Mason spent $3.9 million in the year to October 31, 2022, about $1,646 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mason's government.
Where Mason's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 68%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Property taxes 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Mason
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mason Independent School District
Mason'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 57%
- State 36%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,782 per pupil, $8,511 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 Mason kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mason 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 Mason's government
Who represents Mason
Mason is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative August Pfluger. 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.