Menard, TX town hall & government
Menard spent $1.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,168 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Menard's government.
Who runs Menard
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Menard's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Utility sales 26%
- Property taxes 19%
- Sales taxes 15%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Menard
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Menard Independent School District
Menard'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 38%
- State 32%
- Federal 30%
Of the $21,059 per pupil, $7,930 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 Menard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Menard 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 Menard's government
Who represents Menard
Menard 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.