Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Mabank run?
Mabank’s town government spent $3.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $790 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Mabank didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Mabank is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Mabank Independent School District
Mabank’s K–12 school district, shared with Gun Barrel City, Seven Points, Payne Springs. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,413 per pupil, $6,575 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
Kemp Independent School District · $12,870 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $790 per resident a year, or $2.16 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: courts, inspections & corrections, at 57%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Mabank didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Mabank yet
Every year of Mabank’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $3,237 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.27% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Mabank’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Mabank’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mabank →
Who’s in charge in Mabank
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mabank’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofmabanktx.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 83 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,398).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Mabank’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mabank alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kaufman County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.4%44,061 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.6%24,726 votesOthers: 1.1% (749 votes).
Most votes in Kaufman County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
74% of Mabank lies in Kaufman County; the rest in Henderson County. Every 2024 race in Kaufman County is on the county’s page.
Kaufman County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Mabank.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cityofmabanktx.org ↗
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Mabank compares with the towns next door
Mabank’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $695 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Gun Barrel City | $695 | $2,275 |
| Mabank | estimate | $3,237 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Mabank’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mabank’s government
How much does Mabank spend per resident?
About $790 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Mabank didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.9 million.
What is the property tax rate in Mabank?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,237 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.27% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmabanktx.org.
Who runs Mabank’s government?
See cityofmabanktx.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mabank yet.
How did Mabank vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mabank alone. Kaufman County, where 74% of Mabank lies, voted Trump 63.4%, Harris 35.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mabank?
53 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $198,945 (about $2.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mabank in the state legislature?
Mabank is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mabank’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Mabank, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →