NEW ROUND ROCK RESIDENTS
Welcome to Round Rock Tx. Round Rock is one of the fastest growing communities in the nation. In 1970 there were only 2700 residents in this town, today there are over 65,000 poeple calling Round Rock home.
City of Round Rock
221 E. Main Street
Round Rock, Texas 78664
Voice: 512-218-5460
Fax: 512-218-5463
E-Mail: smcintire@round-rock.tx.us
UTILITIES
Water, wastewater, and garbage are billed through the city's Utility Department. The city, however, does not provide the wastewater or garbage pickup. Visit the Utility Department website for more information. You'can apply for the water and wastewater services through the mail.
UTILITY BILLING
The City of Round Rock TX manages the water system and contracts out the wastewater and garbage disposal services. It provides billing services for these three utilities. AT&T provides the telephone service.
Most of your business with our department can be done by mail. The forms and information found on this site should be sufficient for you to hook up your water, wastewater, and garbage service and answer most of your questions related to these services.
City of Round Rock Utility Billing Office
221 E. Main Street
Round Rock, Texas 78664
Voice: 512-218-5460
Your gas and electric is provided by TXU (Texas Utilities). Please contact these firms to set up these utilities.
SCHOOLS
Round Rock, parts of Williamson County, parts of Travis County, parts of Cedar Park and Austin are served by the Round Rock Independent School District (RRISD). School districts are independent tax entities with their own taxing authority and governing board. The RRISD spans many political boundaries. Questions about the school system should be made to the RRISD
CITY SERVICES
City services which have a direct impact on the public include Police, Fire, Library, Parks and Recreation, Planning and Community Development, Public Works, Water (Utility) Billing, and Municipal Court. Other depts in the city include City Administration, Finance, Purchasing, Human Resources and Information Technology. Normally, the city provides services only to those located within the corporate city limits of Round Rock TX. Postal addresses do not reflect city residency! If you are unclear as to residency, you should check with your realtor, the county tax office (512-248-3278) or the city's Planning and Community Development Department (512-218-5415)
The Library, Court,City Administration, and Water (Utility) Billing are downtown. The Parks and Recreation Department and Police are located on Hwy 79, east of Business 35 (Mays Street). Public Works administration/engineering and the Central Fire Station administrative offices are located on the north side of town, east of Mays Street on Commerce Street. The Fire Dept and Public Works Department have other buildings located throughout the city.
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CITY GOVERNMENT
The city has what is called a Manager-Council form of government. Council members do not serve in a particular district, but are elected to serve the entire city. City elections seldom have party politics involved--this may be different from what you are used to. See the City Council website for more information on this topic
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
County government has limited responsibility within the city limits. Its responsibilities are defined by state government. Round Rock is located primarily in Williamson County, with just a small area in Travis County to the south along Interstate 35. Austin is located in Travis County.
For the non-resident, fire protection is provided by volunteer fire departments which have taxing authority. Water and sewer will be handled either through septic systems and wells on your property, or through a quasi-governmental entity called a "MUD", or municipal utility district, not affiliated with any city government. MUD responsibilities are defined by state law. The MUD is governed by a board elected by the residents served by the MUD. In some areas of the county, water and electrical may be provided by a neighboring city.
Williamson County provides police safety for city non-residents through the Sheriff's office, some human services, county road and bridge maintenance, and the County Court system. County Commissioners are elected by precinct and the elections are based on party affiliation.
What is the average rent in Round Rock, Austin and Cedar Park TX?
Austin apartment rental rates vary depending on location,
- Efficiencies start around $520 to 590.
- One bedrooms are in the $590-$1500 range with most in the $590-$750 range.
- One/den or 2/1 floor plans are $695-$1700 most average $700-$900.
- Two bedroom two baths have a range of $775-$2000 with the majority leasing for $800-$950.
- Three bedrooms are $890 -$3800 - most will lease for $950-$1300/month.
Again price will depend on location and the apartment. Most new properties list their places for about $1 per sq. ft but they also tend to have more lease "specials" and discounts.
What is the average size of apartments in Round Rock, Cedar Park & Austin?
Apartment sizes vary. Most of the older properties have larger rooms but smaller kitchens, bathrooms and closets, whereas the newer properties tend to have smaller rooms but more windows and larger closets, kitchens and bathrooms.
- One Bedroom - 600-650 sq ft is a "basic" (Kitchen, living area, bedroom and bathroom). in an Class "B" property (built in the early - mid 1980s) Most one bedrooms tend to be around 600-800 sq ft
- In the newer Class "A" communities, the smallest 1/1 is usually around 630-690sf and the next larger plan is about 750-780sf.
- One/den or 2/1 floor plans are usually in the 800-1000 sq ft range
- 2 bedroom 2 baths are usually 900-1200 sq ft with 900sf being the typical Class B size. Class A communities typically have about 1000-1075sf in their smallest 2/2 and 1175+ in their larger ones.
- 3 bedrooms are usually 1200-1600 sq ft
Square footage can be deceptive because some properties will "fudge" and include the patio in the sf quotes. Also, Townhomes and other split-levels include the square footage of the stairways so the square footage quoted is not necessarily the usable sf space.
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