Rollingwood spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Rollingwood’s city government spent $2.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,773 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Rollingwood is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,773 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Rollingwood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,773 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $428, and the middle half spent $184–$750. Rollingwood spent more than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($792,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rollingwood itself left out).
About $1,773 per resident a year, or $4.86 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 39%.
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No trend yet
Rollingwood reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Rollingwood’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 Rollingwood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rollingwood →
Who’s in charge in Rollingwood
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rollingwood’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofrollingwood.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 98 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 (1,571).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Eanes Independent School District
Rollingwood’s K–12 school district, shared with West Lake Hills. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,292 per pupil, $7,916 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.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Rollingwood’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rollingwood alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Travis County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.3%398,968 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican29.2%170,781 votesOthers: 2.4% (14,207 votes).
Most votes in Travis County: Kamala D Harris
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Rollingwood lies in Travis County. Every 2024 race in Travis County is on the county’s page.
Travis County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Rollingwood.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofrollingwood.com ↗
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Rollingwood compares with the towns next door
Rollingwood spent $1,773 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,707. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| West Lake Hills | $1,707 | $10,000+ |
| Austin | estimate | $8,024 |
| Rollingwood | $1,773 | $10,000+ |
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 Rollingwood’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rollingwood’s government
How much does Rollingwood spend per resident?
About $1,773 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 $1,773 was more than 96% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Rollingwood’s government?
See cityofrollingwood.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rollingwood yet.
How did Rollingwood vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rollingwood alone. Travis County, where 100% of Rollingwood lies, voted Harris 68.3%, Trump 29.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rollingwood?
16 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $108,709 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rollingwood in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Sarah Eckhardt) and State House District 48 (Donna Howard). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rollingwood’s 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 →