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Robstown, TX town hall & government

Robstown spent $24.7 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $2,428 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Robstown's money goes

Spent
$24.7 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,428
typical Texas cities: $2,331
Long-term debt
$31.2 million
$3,072 per resident
Sewer & trash
$6.8 million28%
Water & other utilities
$5.5 million22%
Police
$3.8 million15%
Fire
$3.1 million12%
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million9%
Parks & libraries
$1.2 million5%
Administration & buildings
$771,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$455,0002%
Interest on debt
$435,0002%
Housing & development
$283,0001%
Health & welfare
$155,0001%
Other
$146,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 28%
  • Sales taxes 26%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • From other local governments <1%

Robstown didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Robstown

Full-time staff
118
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
33
and 16 full-time firefighters
Police
41 full-time
Health & welfare
20 full-time
Fire
17 full-time
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Other
15 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Robstown Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,255
Texas: $12,815
Students
2,508
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$43 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $14,255 per pupil, $7,392 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Robstown pay

Typical tax bill
$1,794
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.74%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$103,000
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 Robstown's government

Town hall & decisions in Robstown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Robstown

Robstown is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael Cloud. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Robstown'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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