Mertzon, TX town hall & government
Mertzon spent $392,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $522 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mertzon's government.
Where Mertzon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 24%
- Property taxes 24%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the federal government 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Mertzon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Irion County Independent School District
Mertzon'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 93%
- State 6%
- Federal 2%
Of the $19,947 per pupil, $11,421 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 Mertzon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mertzon 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 Mertzon's government
Who represents Mertzon
Mertzon 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.