Menard, Texas
Menard is a small city in the Hill Country of west-central Texas, seat of Menard County, set along the spring-fed San Saba River about 54 miles southeast of San Angelo. The surrounding country is a mix of rolling ranchland, live oak, and mesquite along the river valley. The town is best known for the ruins and partial reconstruction of the Presidio de San Sabá, an 18th-century Spanish fort built to guard a nearby mission on the San Saba, one of the more significant Spanish colonial sites in the region.
Property here runs through the Menard Central Appraisal District and the county tax office — the homestead exemption, the appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level. The Menard County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Menard County notes
What to know around Menard
Property Tax
Two offices handle property tax in Menard County
The Menard County Appraisal District sets your property value, while the county Tax Assessor-Collector handles billing and payment.
Ag Valuation
Ranch and farm land can be taxed on productivity, not market value
Qualifying farm, ranch, timber, or wildlife-management land can be appraised on productivity value instead of market value.
Water Wells
A local water district oversees wells in Menard County
The Menard County Underground Water District regulates groundwater wells and requires permits for most new wells above domestic or livestock use.
Historic Site
Fort McKavett preserves a frontier Army post in Menard County
Fort McKavett State Historic Site sits in Menard County and preserves one of West Texas's best-surviving frontier Army forts, with ties to the Buffalo Soldiers.
Spanish Colonial History
A Spanish mission and presidio once stood near present-day Menard
In 1757, the Spanish built Mission Santa Cruz de San Sabá and Presidio San Luis de las Amarillas on the San Saba River near what is now the town of Menard.
Hunting
Hunting in Menard County is mostly on private land with leases
Menard County is prime Hill Country hunting country, but nearly all land is private — most access comes through hunting leases or the TPWD public hunting permit program.
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