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Town Hall · Roaring Springs

How is Roaring Springs run?

Roaring Springs’ city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$0
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$0
not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
1
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $5,238

What stands out about how Roaring Springs is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

The school district

Motley County Independent School District

Roaring Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Matador. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Roaring Springs →
$22,388
per pupil · TX $12,815
160
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $22,388 per pupil, $11,838 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 39%State 47%Federal 15%

Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Roaring Springs yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Roaring Springs’ 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Roaring Springs

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Roaring Springs’ own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Roaring Springs yet.
Who works for Roaring Springs

One full-time city employee for every 228 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (228).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Water & other utilities1
Administration & buildings0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
1
part-time
$5,238
payroll for March 2022
$62,856
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$53,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Roaring Springs’ 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

Roaring Springs’ votes are counted by county

Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Roaring Springs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Motley County’s results.

President · Motley County’s results650 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican94.2%612 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat5.4%35 votes

Others: 0.5% (3 votes).

Most votes in Motley County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Roaring Springs lies in Motley County. Every 2024 race in Motley County is on the county’s page.

Motley County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Roaring Springs

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Roaring Springs.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Roaring Springs’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Roaring Springs’ government

How much does Roaring Springs spend per resident?

About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who runs Roaring Springs’ government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Roaring Springs yet.

How did Roaring Springs vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Roaring Springs alone. Motley County, where 100% of Roaring Springs lies, voted Trump 94.2%, Harris 5.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Roaring Springs?

1 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,238 (about $62,856 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Roaring Springs in the state legislature?

State Senate District 28 (Charles Perry) and State House District 69 (James Frank). The House district also covers 39 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Roaring Springs’ government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →