Town Hall · Rotan

Rotan, TX town hall & government

Rotan spent $0 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Rotan's money goes

Spent
$0
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$0
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 47%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • From the state 15%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Rotan

Full-time staff
6
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rotan Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$17,037
Texas: $12,815
Students
271
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 82%
  • State 13%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $17,037 per pupil, $8,661 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 Rotan pay

Typical tax bill
$914
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.69%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$54,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Rotan's government

🏛️ Official websiterotan.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rotan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rotan

Rotan is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jodey C. Arrington. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Rotan'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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