Town Hall · Rocksprings

Rocksprings, TX town hall & government

Rocksprings spent $72,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $64 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rocksprings's money goes

Spent
$72,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$64
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$36,00050%
Water & other utilities
$36,00050%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 46%
  • Fees & charges 30%
  • From the federal government 25%
Town workforce

Who works for Rocksprings

Full-time staff
1
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$21,300
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rocksprings Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$22,649
Texas: $12,815
Students
211
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11 million
at year end

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

  • Local 73%
  • State 16%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $22,649 per pupil, $10,483 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 Rocksprings pay

Typical tax bill
$607
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.11%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$54,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Rocksprings's government

Town hall & decisions in Rocksprings →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rocksprings

Rocksprings is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Rocksprings'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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