Town Hall · Rosenberg

Rosenberg, TX town hall & government

Rosenberg spent $3.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $88 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Rosenberg

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 · Census estimate

Where Rosenberg's money goes

Spent
$3.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$88
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$39 per resident
Health & welfare
$1.5 million44%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1 million30%
Administration & buildings
$289,0008%
Police
$226,0007%
Roads & transportation
$141,0004%
Interest on debt
$67,0002%
Parks & libraries
$50,0001%
Sewer & trash
$2,000<1%
Other
$124,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • From the state 13%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Rosenberg didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Rosenberg

Full-time staff
236
37 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
81
and 40 full-time firefighters
Police
106 full-time18 part
Fire
44 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
21 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
18 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time
Health & welfare
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Other
27 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

Rosenberg's K–12 school district, shared with Beasley, Kendleton, Simonton, Thompsons, Weston Lakes and Richmond. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,147
Texas: $12,815
Students
44,512
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.1 billion
at year end

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

  • Local 55%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $11,147 per pupil, $6,698 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 Rosenberg: Brazos Independent School District ($13,702 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Rosenberg pay

Typical tax bill
$3,391
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.55%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$219,100
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 Rosenberg's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.rosenberg.tx.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rosenberg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rosenberg

Rosenberg is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Troy E. Nehls. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Rosenberg'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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