Mingus, TX town hall & government
Mingus spent $77,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $301 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mingus's government.
Where Mingus's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 55%
- From the state 43%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Gordon Independent School District
Mingus's K–12 school district, shared with Gordon. 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 63%
- State 32%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,708 per pupil, $8,781 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 Mingus kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mingus 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 Mingus's government
Who represents Mingus
Mingus is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Roger Williams. 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.