Road Runner, TX town hall & government
Road Runner spent $2.2 million in the year to 2023, about $2,822 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Road Runner's government.
Where Road Runner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 53%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Property taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state 1%
Road Runner didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Road Runner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Road Runner didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pilot Point Independent School District
Road Runner's K–12 school district, shared with Pilot Point. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 62%
- State 31%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,941 per pupil, $7,081 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Road Runner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Road Runner pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Road Runner's government
Who represents Road Runner
Road Runner is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Brandon Gill. Greg Abbott is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.