RotanTX
A town of 1,204. A typical home worth about $76K.
What makes Rotan stand out
The 3 things Rotan does most differently from other towns.
1,204 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Rotan’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rotan. Another town gets a different order.
A typical Rotan home is worth about $76K
The typical Rotan home is worth about $76,000, down 2.6% in a year, 75% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
About one in four working residents works right in Rotan
About one in 4 of Rotan’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Abilene (6%), Sweetwater (6%) and Roby (3%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
Where working residents work
Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns
Rotan beats the Texas average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Rotan | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 74.1% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 61.8% | 57.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.3% | 12.5% |
Mild winters, hot summers
Rotan has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Low risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
Rotan’s public schools outperform 63% of Texas districts
The public schools Rotan’s kids attend outperform 63% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotan K-12 | PK–12 | 273 | B+ |
0% of Rotan is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ed Patton Memorial Park | — | 7 |
Rotan has shrunk 11.7% since 2010
1,508 people in 2010; 1,204 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
About Rotan
City in Texas, United States
Rotan is a city in Fisher County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,332 at the 2020 census, down from 1,508 at the 2010 census.
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- Population
- 1,332
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,949 ft
- ZIP code
- 79546
- Area code
- 325