Town Hall · Robinson

Robinson, TX town hall & government

Robinson spent $22.7 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,756 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Robinson's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Robinson

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Robinson's money goes

Spent
$22.7 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,756
typical Texas cities: $2,422
Long-term debt
$32.7 million
$2,531 per resident
Water & other utilities
$5.1 million23%
Police
$3.7 million16%
Sewer & trash
$3.2 million14%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million8%
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million6%
Interest on debt
$588,0003%
Fire
$556,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$175,0001%
Health & welfare
$37,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$29,000<1%
Other
$6.1 million27%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 28%
  • Utility sales 27%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Robinson

Full-time staff
70
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
24
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
27 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time2 part
Other
13 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Robinson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Robinson Independent School District

Robinson's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,957
Texas: $12,815
Students
2,413
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 32%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $11,957 per pupil, $6,881 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.

Also serving Robinson: Waco Independent School District ($14,400 per pupil) · Midway Independent School District ($10,856 per pupil) · Lorena Independent School District ($11,590 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Robinson pay

Typical tax bill
$4,666
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.54%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$302,200
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Robinson's government

Town hall & decisions in Robinson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Robinson

Robinson is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pete Sessions. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Robinson's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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