Rotan Texas Museum and Library, 2015
Rotan’s story
119 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2015.
- 1907Rotan is settled
RotanTX
A town of 1,333, settled in 1907.
Photo: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas · CC BY 2.0
Population
1,333
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Typical home
$78K
−3% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
36.2
years
Jobs based here
422
A commuter town
Is Rotan a good place to live?
Rotan’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 28% of working residents work locally in Rotan, where Texas’ towns sit at 8.3% and U.S. towns at 8%. On cost of living, just 9 of Texas’ 998 towns do better. Rotan has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Rotan stand out
Where Rotan beats most towns.
Small town
1,333 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Rotan grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Rotan is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →Jobs & income$53K median household incomeD−Open →SchoolsB+Open →HealthFisher County Hospital District 1.7 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 33% of U.S. communities; drought tops the listB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.5 of 20; 2.1% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsDOpen →History2 notable people born hereC−Open →Civic life4.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 36.2; 14% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Rotan: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rotan, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Rotan water system10 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rotan’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereFisher County Early Voting ClerkFisher County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7954679546 100%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 Rotan.
HousingCost of living grade A+
The median rent in Rotan is lower than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Rotan’s median rent is $604 a month, below both Texas’ towns ($1,208 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The typical Rotan home is worth about $78,000, down 3% in a year, 74% below the Texas typical home.
$78KZillow home value
| Rotan | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $604 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Rotan$78K
Texas$296K
−3%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsB+
On state tests, Rotan’s schools beat 73% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Rotan ISD. Its one school is below.
73%of TX districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotan K-12Largest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 273 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Rotan has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
About one in 4 of Rotan’s working residents works in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Rotan. Jobs based in Rotan fell to 422 in 2023, 58 fewer than in 2013.
28%work in town
| Rotan | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Rotan28%
Abilene6%
Sweetwater6%
Roby3%
Snyder3%
28 mi
median commute distance
422
jobs based in Rotan
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 37% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Rotan is less healthy than 70% of U.S. towns
Rotan beats the Texas average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 16% of Rotan adults have diabetes.
31%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Rotan | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
31 measures vs. Texas
4 better17 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Rotan | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 74.1% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 61.8% | 57.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.3% | 12.5% |
Fisher County Hospital District
1.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Rotan, expect mild winters and hot summers
Rotan has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Rotan is 96°F.
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–59°
Spring51–78°
Summer70–95°
Fall52–77°
Nov 15
typical first frost
Mar 17
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Rotan, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 2000, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rotan.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingHail
2
paid flood claims since 2000
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsD
Rotan has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,288 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ed Patton Memorial Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rotan
18pages on Rotan
The big questions
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rotan; the nearest are
Western Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · Snyder28.8 mi$3,300 in-state tuitionTexas Tech UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Lubbock95.8 mi$11,852 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Rotan residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A shrinking town
Rotan has shrunk 12% since 2010
1,508 counted in 2010 and 1,332 in 2020; an estimated 1,333 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Rotan
City in Texas, United States
Rotan is a city in Fisher County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,332 at the 2020 census, down from 1,508 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,949 ft
- ZIP code
- 79546
- Area code
- 325
Questions about Rotan
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rotan, TX expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
What is Rotan, TX known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Timothy Nolen and Fred Acorn.