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Town Hall · Rockport

Rockport spent more per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities

Rockport’s city government spent $15.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,391 per resident. Water and other utilities ($7.1 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Zoning Board of Adjustment

5:30 pm · 212 N Live Oak St, 212 N Live Oak St

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$15.1M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,391
In 2022: $1,391, more than 85% of 68 similar cities
Long-term debt
$33.1M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
128
full-time · 18 part-time · March payroll $659,165
Typical tax bill
$3,753
1.17% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Rockport is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,391 per resident, more than 85% of 68 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer52% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Rockport-Fulton Independent School District with 1 other town.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Rockport’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,391 per resident a year, or $3.81 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 41%Property taxes 25%Sales taxes 17%Fees & charges 12%Other taxes & licenses 2%From the federal government 1%Interest, fines & other 1%From the state <1%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $124,000; interest on debt $1 million; payments to other governments $39,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $23.3 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,391 per resident in 2022: more than 85% of them

Rockport’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,391 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $976, and the middle half spent $726–$1,280. Rockport spent more than 85% of them.

Middle half of the group, $726–$1,280Median $976Rockport

Includes sewer and trash ($4.5 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
68

Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rockport itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Rockport reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,753 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.17% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Rockport$3,753
$3,753
typical bill a year
1.17%
effective rate
$320,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Rockport’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Rockport’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rockport →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Rockport

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

See cityofrockport.com for Rockport’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Rockport yet.cityofrockport.com ↗
Who works for Rockport

One full-time city employee for every 85 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 (10,847).

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

Police48
Parks & libraries13 + 16 pt
Sewer & trash18
Water & other utilities18
Administration & buildings15
Roads & transportation6
Courts, inspections & corrections2 + 2 pt
Other8
128
full-time
18
part-time
$659,165
payroll for March 2022
$7.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$60,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
30
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Rockport had 11.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 56 of the 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.1: Rockport had more than 88% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

The school district

Rockport-Fulton Independent School District

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

Schools in Rockport →
$14,485
per pupil · TX $12,815
2,968
students
$83.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,485 per pupil, $7,950 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 74%State 12%Federal 15%

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

Also serving Rockport

Aransas Pass Independent School District · $12,290 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Rockport’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Aransas County’s results13,031 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican77.4%10,090 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat21.7%2,831 votes

Others: 0.8% (110 votes).

Most votes in Aransas County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Rockport lies in Aransas County. Every 2024 race in Aransas County is on the county’s page.

Aransas 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 Rockport

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Rockport.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofrockport.com ↗
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
    Todd Hunter
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Lois Kolkhorst
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Michael Cloud
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
    John CornynTed Cruz

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

Next door

How Rockport compares with the towns next door

Rockport spent $1,391 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Fulton: no reported 2022 figuresFultonRockport
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Fultonestimate—
Rockport$1,391$3,753

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Rockport’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofrockport.com ↗

Questions about Rockport’s government

How much does Rockport spend per resident?

About $1,391 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,391 was more than 85% of 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Rockport?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,753 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.17% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofrockport.com.

Who runs Rockport’s government?

See cityofrockport.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rockport yet.

How did Rockport vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rockport alone. Aransas County, where 100% of Rockport lies, voted Trump 77.4%, Harris 21.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Rockport?

128 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $659,165 (about $7.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Rockport in the state legislature?

State Senate District 18 (Lois Kolkhorst) and State House District 32 (Todd Hunter). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Rockport?

The next posted meeting is Zoning Board of Adjustment on Thursday, November 5, at 5:30 pm in 212 N Live Oak St, 212 N Live Oak St, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →