Town Hall · Round Rock

Round Rock, TX town hall & government

Round Rock spent $312.5 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $2,523 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Round Rock

Craig MorganMayorSince 2017 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Round Rock's money goes

Spent
$312.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,523
typical Texas cities: $2,331
Long-term debt
$459.6 million
$3,710 per resident
Parks & libraries
$54.1 million17%
Roads & transportation
$48.3 million15%
Water & other utilities
$38.8 million12%
Police
$36.4 million12%
Fire
$27.9 million9%
Sewer & trash
$24.5 million8%
Administration & buildings
$24 million8%
Interest on debt
$12.1 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4.2 million1%
Housing & development
$1.5 million<1%
Other
$40.5 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 35%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Round Rock

Full-time staff
836
60 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
168
and 117 full-time firefighters
Police
236 full-time5 part
Fire
148 full-time
Parks & libraries
114 full-time39 part
Water & other utilities
60 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
50 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
51 full-time
Sewer & trash
31 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
10 full-time3 part
Other
136 full-time7 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Round Rock Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$11,944
Texas: $12,815
Students
46,197
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$684.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 84%
  • State 11%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $11,944 per pupil, $6,718 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 Round Rock: Hutto Independent School District ($12,023 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Round Rock pay

Typical tax bill
$6,424
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.53%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$418,600
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 Round Rock's government

🏛️ Official websiteroundrocktexas.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Round Rock →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Round Rock

Round Rock is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives John R. Carter, Pete Sessions and Michael T. McCaul. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Round Rock'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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