Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Round Top spent more per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Round Top’s town government spent $312,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,355 per resident.
What stands out about how Round Top is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$3,355 per resident in 2022: more than 99% of them
Round Top’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,355 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. Round Top spent more than 99% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($65,000), 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; Round Top itself left out).
About $3,355 per resident a year, or $9.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 79%.
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No trend yet
Round Top reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $8,438 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.99% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Round Top’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 Round Top’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Round Top →
Who’s in charge in Round Top
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Round Top’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on roundtop.org ↗.
Round Top-Carmine Independent School District
Round Top’s K–12 school district, shared with Carmine. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,096 per pupil, $7,783 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.
Round Top’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Round Top alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fayette County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.1%10,699 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.8%2,515 votesOthers: 1.1% (145 votes).
Most votes in Fayette County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Round Top lies in Fayette County. Every 2024 race in Fayette County is on the county’s page.
Fayette 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 Round Top.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: roundtop.org ↗
- 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.
Reach Round Top’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Round Top’s government
How much does Round Top spend per resident?
About $3,355 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 $3,355 was more than 99% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Round Top?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,438 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.99% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see roundtop.org.
Who runs Round Top’s government?
See roundtop.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Round Top yet.
How did Round Top vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Round Top alone. Fayette County, where 100% of Round Top lies, voted Trump 80.1%, Harris 18.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Round Top?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,387 (about $40,644 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Round Top in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Lois Kolkhorst) and State House District 85 (Stan Kitzman). The House district also covers 29 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Round Top’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 →