Menard, TX

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Menard, Texas

Menard, Texas, in Menard county, is 53 miles SE of San Angelo, Texas (center to center) and 129 miles NW of San Antonio, Texas. There are 1,653 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Menard

In Menard, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Menard had a median family income of $27,125.

Political Inclinations

Menard folks tended to give their money ($200) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Menard Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Menard that were owner-occupied was 74%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the city has going for it. Compared to most cities in the state, Menard has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Menard, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Menard strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 11%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Menard, TX

Comparing Menard to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	53 miles SE of San Angelo, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	129 miles NW of San Antonio, Texas
County	Menard
Standard Zip Codes	76859
Phone Area Codes	325
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.918
Longitude	-99.785

Station	MENARD
Distance	0.2 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 60 F
Apr Temp	50 to 81 F
Jul Temp	68 to 95 F
Oct Temp	51 to 80 F
Annual Precip	24.9 inches

Station	BRADY
Distance	30.2 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 59 F
Apr Temp	51 to 79 F
Jul Temp	70 to 95 F
Oct Temp	53 to 79 F
Annual Precip	27.6 inches

Station	JUNCTION 4 SSW
Distance	32.3 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 61 F
Apr Temp	51 to 80 F
Jul Temp	68 to 95 F
Oct Temp	51 to 80 F
Annual Precip	23.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,653	100%
Male	815	49.3%
Female	838	50.7%
Under 18	449	27.2%
18+	1,204	72.8%
65+	340	20.6%
Median Age	40.3
Average Family Size	3.03
White	1,404	84.9%
African-American	11	0.7%
Asian	6	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.6%
Other	198	12%
Mixed Race	23	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	650	39.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,538
Growth	-115
Growth %	-6.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	55.2%
US/American	13.5%
Irish	8.4%
English	8.3%
German	8.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
European	0.6%
Scottish	0.5%
Dutch West Indian	0.5%
Dutch	0.3%
Welsh	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Menard	1,653	$27,125
Eden	2,561	$34,750
Melvin	155	$17,386

Library
Menard Public Library 100 E Mission St Menard, Texas (325) 396-2717

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