Menard is a city in Menard County, Texas, home to about 1,008 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76859.
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| Nearest major airport | San Antonio International Airport (SAT)123 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | San Angelo Regional Mathis Field (SJT)52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Antonio, TX125 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Menard; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Menard had 1,348 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 1014th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Menard County grew from 2,011 residents in 1900 to 1,962 in 2020.
Menard County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 24.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Menard, TX weather station (about a mile away).
209 jobs at 44 businesses in Menard County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Menard.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Menard ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menard Elementary/JhMenard | Pre-K–8 | 182 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Menard H SMenard | 9–12 | 82 | Public | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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