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RosankyTX

Population 1,695: a town settled in 1893.

Population
1,695
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$533K
−3.6% in a year
Household income
$108K
median
Median age
50.2
years
Jobs based here
83
A commuter town

Is Rosanky a good place to live?

Rosanky’s weakest subject grade is a D for walkability. Rosanky’s typical journey to work is 42 minutes, above both the Texas town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 91 of Texas’ 999 towns score lower on walkability. Only 96 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score lower on the outdoors. Rosanky has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

WeakestDWalkabilityCHealth
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Rosanky for work

Where Rosanky’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

29% → Austin Austin 29% 9% → Smithville Smithville 9% 7% → Bastrop Bastrop 7% 5% → Houston Houston 5% 4% → San Antonio San Antonio 4% 2% → Dallas Dallas 2% Rosanky · 1% stay
83jobs based in Rosanky
1%of working residents work in town
37 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Rosanky grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Rosanky is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.1 of 20; 4.2% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthAscension Seton Smithville 11.2 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsSchools trail most of those comparedCOpen →Jobs & income$108K median household income; 83 jobs based hereC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 42% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →Cost of livingClose to the middle of the towns comparedB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsD−Open →HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 96° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 50.2; 16% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Rosanky: who provides what

Rosanky is unincorporated, so Bastrop County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerBluebonnet Electric Coop11.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua WSCNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesBastrop CountyBastrop County provides services here
SchoolsSmithville Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBastrop County Early Voting ClerkBastrop County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2018
ZIP codes78957, 78953, 7866278957 71% · 78953 27% · 78662 2%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Rosanky.

HousingCost of living grade B−

Homes in Rosanky are worth about $533K, by Zillow’s estimate

The share of households in Rosanky who are owner-occupiers: 94%. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 3.6% of its value.

$533KZillow home value

Typical home value

Rosanky$533K
Texas$296K
−3.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Full pageRosanky’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsDown 3.6% in a yearYears of income to buyA typical home costs 4.9 years of incomeRentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

32%of TX districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Rosanky Christian Academy (Rosanky Baptist Church) PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12Grades K–1257–
Full pageRosanky’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsThe public schoolsEvery school1 school · Rosanky Christian Academy (Rosanky Baptist Church)Questions“Are Rosanky’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+

With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Rosanky work out of town

Rosanky: 1.1% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Austin (29%), Smithville (9%) and Bastrop (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 37 miles.

1%work in town
RosankyTexas townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line31%12%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.1%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Rosanky1%
Austin29%
Smithville9%
Bastrop7%
Houston5%
37 mi
median commute distance
83
jobs based in Rosanky
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns
Full pageRosanky’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here83 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in RosankyCommute times42 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 37 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthC

Residents of Rosanky are less healthy than three in four U.S. towns

15% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Rosanky. CDC measures, 31 in all: Rosanky beats Texas on 7 and trails on 9. Two figures for adults in the town: 41% have obesity, 39% have high blood pressure.

26%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
RosankyTexas townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%39%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)15%18%8.1%
31 measures vs. Texas
7 better15 too close to call9 worse
What stands outRosankyTX
Fewer adults facing food insecurity13.7%19.3%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity12.2%16.4%
More adults with COPD8.3%5.7%
Ascension Seton Smithville
11.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageRosanky’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby11.2 miles to an ER · Ascension Seton SmithvilleHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than TX on 7 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

The climate in Rosanky brings mild winters and hot summers

In Rosanky, the midsummer high is 95°F.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter42–64°
Spring58–80°
Summer72–95°
Fall58–82°
Nov 19
typical first frost
Mar 12
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
Full pageRosanky’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 95°, January lows 40°Rain & snow37″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B

Rosanky has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Rosanky after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2021. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid out on 3 claims in the town since 2015. FEMA puts just over two thirds of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to tornadoes.

42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
42Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
paid flood claims since 2015
4
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageRosanky’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims3 paid flood claims · Since 2015Past disasters4 federal disasters · Paid out in RosankyGet ready2.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsD−

0% of Rosanky is conserved land

1.6 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 13,038 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Full pageRosanky’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.6 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Rosanky?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rosanky

17pages on Rosanky
The big questions
SchoolsCBehind 68% of TX districts · 1 schoolHealthCBetter than TX on 7 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingB−$533K typical home · down 3.6% in a yearWork & commuteC+$108K median household income · 83 jobs hereNatural hazardsBFEMA risk higher than 42% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsD−2 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions48 nearby · COTALAND 23 miLibrarySmithville Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistoryC−Settled 1893Climate96° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Rosanky; the nearest are

Huston-Tillotson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Austin32.6 mi$26,709 tuitionThe University of Texas at AustinUniversity or college · Public · Austin34.2 mi$11,688 in-state tuitionBlinn College DistrictCommunity college · Public · Brenham55.9 mi$4,890 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Rosanky residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Rosanky

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rosanky, TX expensive?

That is 5.3 years of the area's median household income ($100,431 across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.