Menard County

Menard County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	1,962
County Seat	Menard County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	327
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	1,348
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	1,964
Median Age	59.4
Veterans	202
Housing Units	1,464
Uninsured	207
Net Migration (recent)	31
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	49
Total Employees	214
Avg Annual Pay	$34,417
Median Household Income	$40,945
Poverty Rate	22.5%
Unemployment Rate	14.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$48,471
Federal Spending FY2024	$18,321,632
Federal Spending Per Capita	$9,338

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$86,500
Median Rent	$720
FMR Studio	$732
FMR 1BR	$752
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,307
FMR 4BR	$1,395

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	16.0%
Adult Obesity	37.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	16.3
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	6
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	3
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	2
SNAP Stores	3
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	9
Land in Farms (acres)	174,482
Avg Farm Size (acres)	19,386.9
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2025-07-06
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-02-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-14
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2019-02-25
DR	WILDFIRES	2011-09-09
DR	WILDFIRES	2011-07-01
EM	WILDFIRES	2008-03-14
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2007-06-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Menard County

Menard — pop 1,348

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.