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Town Hall · Rocky Mound

How is Rocky Mound run?

Rocky Mound’s town government spent $6,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $77 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Rocky Mound didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$6,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$77
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$667
0.56% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Rocky Mound is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Pittsburg Independent School District

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

Schools in Rocky Mound →
$13,554
per pupil · TX $12,815
2,285
students
$13.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,554 per pupil, $7,706 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 40%State 44%Federal 15%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $77 per resident a year, or $0.21 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 100%.

An estimate

Rocky Mound didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Rocky Mound yet

Every year of Rocky Mound’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $667 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.56% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Rocky Mound$667
$667
typical bill a year
0.56%
effective rate
$118,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Rocky Mound’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Rocky Mound

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

Check Rocky Mound’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Rocky Mound yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Rocky Mound’s votes are counted by county

Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rocky Mound alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Camp County’s results.

President · Camp County’s results5,253 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican76.4%4,011 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat22.9%1,201 votes

Others: 0.8% (41 votes).

Most votes in Camp County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Rocky Mound lies in Camp County. Every 2024 race in Camp County is on the county’s page.

Camp 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 Rocky Mound

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Rocky Mound.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    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 Rocky Mound’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Rocky Mound’s government

How much does Rocky Mound spend per resident?

About $77 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Rocky Mound didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $6,000.

What is the property tax rate in Rocky Mound?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $667 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Rocky Mound’s government?

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

How did Rocky Mound vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rocky Mound alone. Camp County, where 100% of Rocky Mound lies, voted Trump 76.4%, Harris 22.9% for president; its page has every race.

Who represents Rocky Mound in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (Bryan Hughes) and State House District 5 (Cole Hefner). The House district also covers 26 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Rocky Mound’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Rocky Mound, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →