Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Ross spent less per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Ross’ city government spent $70,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $257 per resident.
What stands out about how Ross is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$257 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them
Ross’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($257 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 $433, and the middle half spent $184–$752. Ross spent less than 67% of 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; Ross itself left out).
About $257 per resident a year, or $0.70 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 86%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Ross reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,278 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 Ross’ 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 Ross’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ross →
Who’s in charge in Ross
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Independent School District
Ross’ K–12 school district, shared with Leroy, West. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,766 per pupil, $8,010 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.
Ross’ votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Ross alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are McLennan County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.8%64,606 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.0%33,863 votesOthers: 1.2% (1,203 votes).
Most votes in McLennan County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Ross lies in McLennan County. Every 2024 race in McLennan County is on the county’s page.
McLennan 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 Ross.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senatorDistrict 22
- 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.
Reach Ross’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ross’ government
How much does Ross spend per resident?
About $257 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $257 was less than 67% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Ross’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ross yet.
How did Ross vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Ross alone. McLennan County, where 100% of Ross lies, voted Trump 64.8%, Harris 34.0% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Ross in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 and State House District 56 (Pat Curry). The House district also covers 17 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ross’ 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 →