Town Hall · Royse

Royse, TX town hall & government

Royse spent $14.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $959 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Royse's money goes

Spent
$14.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$959
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$20.7 million
$1,355 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3.5 million24%
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million17%
Police
$2.4 million17%
Water & other utilities
$2.1 million14%
Parks & libraries
$747,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$679,0005%
Roads & transportation
$660,0005%
Fire
$538,0004%
Interest on debt
$491,0003%
Health & welfare
$176,0001%
Other
$859,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 33%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the state <1%

Royse 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 Royse

Full-time staff
81
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
and 9 full-time firefighters
Police
23 full-time4 part
Fire
9 full-time15 part
Parks & libraries
9 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Health & welfare
4 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
13 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

Royse City Independent School District

Royse's K–12 school district, shared with Fate and Union Valley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,448
Texas: $12,815
Students
9,371
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$608.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $11,448 per pupil, $6,654 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 Royse pay

Typical tax bill
$5,686
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.76%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$322,500
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 Royse's government

🏛️ Official websiteroysecity.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Royse →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Royse

Royse is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Keith Self and Pat Fallon. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Royse'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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