Rockwall County

MyTownView tracks 6 municipalities in Rockwall County, Texas. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

6Municipalities
123,617Residents
36Articles
18Meetings (30d)
$158,119Avg. Median Income
$422,833Avg. Home Value

Recent News

36
Apr 10The City of Rockwall is turning 172: Here's how the city is celebratingRockwallApr 8Rockwall High School student arrested for bringing a knife to school, having a list of students' names, district saysRockwallApr 6DR Horton Loses Attempt to Dodge Rockwall County FeesRockwallMar 6As Texas braces for messy Senate runoff, Georgia Republicans fear similar fate unless Trump endorsesFateMar 5Dallas City Council votes to explore options, putting off decision on fate of Dallas City HallFateFeb 7Rockwall legend Jaxon Smith-Njigba takes North Texas pride to Super Bowl LXRockwallJan 29Firefighters battle a major blaze at a Rockwall home, officials sayRockwallJan 29Questions linger over clash at Texas ICE facility and fate of 5-year-old boyFateJan 23I-30 in Royse City shut down due to crashRoyse CityJan 23I-30 in Royse City re-opens hours after shutting down due to crashRoyse CityJan 13Rockwall County opens first Safe Haven Baby Box in McLendon-ChisholmMcLendon-ChisholmJan 10‘A concrete jungle?’: Uproar in rural North Texas over fate of 2000-acre ranchFateDec 9Mobile City Council members open to other options amid Government Plaza rent increaseMobile CityDec 2Heath DPS officer leaves firearm in boys' bathroom at Rockwall ISD athletic facility, officials sayHeathNov 29Prop. 50 likely to stay intact no matter the fate of Texas gerrmander | Thomas EliasFate

Meetings

18

Upcoming

Apr 27City CouncilRoyse CityAgendaApr 28City CouncilHeathAgendaApr 28City CouncilRoyse CityAgenda

Recent

Apr 23Architectural Review BoardHeathVideoApr 21Hmbc-HedcHeathVideoApr 20MiscellaneousRoyse CityAgendaApr 20Park BoardHeathVideoApr 14MiscellaneousRoyse CityAgendaApr 14City CouncilRoyse CityAgendaApr 14City CouncilHeathVideoApr 8Heritage Preservation CommitteeRoyse CityAgenda

Rankings in Rockwall County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1Royse CityRockwall+15.4%
2FateRockwall+10.2%
3McLendon-ChisholmRockwall+9.5%
4HeathRockwall+5.5%
5RockwallRockwall+3.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1HeathRockwall5.6 total crimes per 1k
2FateRockwall5.9 total crimes per 1k
3Royse CityRockwall11.2 total crimes per 1k
4RockwallRockwall11.6 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Texas DPS Uniform Crime Reporting

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1McLendon-ChisholmRockwall0.89%
2RockwallRockwall0.94%
3FateRockwall0.95%
4HeathRockwall0.95%
5Royse CityRockwall1.05%
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Source: Texas Comptroller property tax

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1McLendon-ChisholmRockwall94 / 100
2RockwallRockwall93 / 100
3FateRockwall93 / 100
4HeathRockwall93 / 100
5Royse CityRockwall92 / 100
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Source: TX Comptroller transparency reports & TMRS

Municipalities

Fate

Pop. 22,884Income $132,752Homes $384,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Heath

Pop. 10,777Income $220,828Homes $766,900
City (Mayor-Council)

McLendon-Chisholm

Pop. 4,511Income $204,773Homes $629,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Mobile City

Pop. 296Homes $22,200
City (Mayor-Council)

Rockwall

Pop. 51,168Income $115,580Homes $411,700
City (Mayor-Council)

Royse City

Pop. 20,037Income $116,660Homes $322,500
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