Mertens, TX town hall & government
Mertens spent $3.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $30,099 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mertens's government.
Where Mertens's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Mertens didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Mertens
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mertens didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Frost Independent School District
Mertens's K–12 school district, shared with Frost. 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 36%
- State 56%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,260 per pupil, $9,135 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 Mertens kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mertens 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 Mertens's government
Who represents Mertens
Mertens is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jake Ellzey. 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.