Muenster, TX town hall & government
Muenster spent $2.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,331 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Muenster's government.
Where Muenster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 25%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Property taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Muenster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Muenster Independent School District
Muenster'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 68%
- State 29%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,768 per pupil, $7,750 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 Muenster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Muenster 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 Muenster's government
Who represents Muenster
Muenster is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Brandon Gill. 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.