Monahans, TX town hall & government
Monahans spent $8.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,100 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monahans's government.
Where Monahans's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Sales taxes 26%
- Utility sales 23%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Monahans 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 Monahans
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District
Monahans's K–12 school district, shared with Pyote, Thorntonville and Wickett. 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 84%
- State 11%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,514 per pupil, $8,049 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.
Also serving Monahans: Wink-Loving Independent School District ($28,335 per pupil).
Which schools Monahans kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Monahans 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.
Contact Monahans's government
Who represents Monahans
Monahans is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. 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.