Town guide

Rotan, Texas

Rotan is a city in Fisher County, Texas, home to about 1,204 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79546.

Homes sold for a median of $40 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,204596 per sq mi
Median home value$54,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$40Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

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Around Rotan

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)199 miles away
Closer regional airportAbilene Regional Airport (ABI)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lubbock, TX95 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX215 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Rotan; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Rotan

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Rotan had 1,332 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 941st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Fisher County grew from 3,708 residents in 1900 to 3,672 in 2020.

Rotan population by census2000: 1,611, 2010: 1,508, 2020: 1,3321,61120001,50820101,3322020

Fisher County, 1900–2020

Fisher County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,708, 1910: 12,596, 1920: 11,009, 1930: 13,563, 1940: 12,932, 1950: 11,023, 1960: 7,865, 1970: 6,344, 1980: 5,891, 1990: 4,842, 2000: 4,344, 2010: 3,974, 2020: 3,6724K’00’1011K’20’3013K’40’508K’60’706K’80’904K’00’104K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 23.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RotanJan: high 56°F, low 34°F, 1 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 37°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 44°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 53°F, 1.8 in; May: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 93°F, low 72°F, 2.9 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 75°F, 2 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 73°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 66°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 55°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 43°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 36°F, 1.1 in56°34°Jan1.061°37°Feb1.369°44°Mar1.779°53°Apr1.886°63°May3.293°72°Jun2.996°75°Jul2.095°73°Aug2.287°66°Sep2.778°55°Oct2.366°43°Nov1.558°36°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rotan, TX weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Fisher County

502 jobs at 62 businesses in Fisher County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fisher CountyHealth care and social assistance: 132 jobs; Manufacturing: 74 jobs; Retail trade: 72 jobs; Finance and insurance: 47 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 30 jobs; Other services: 28 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27 jobs; Professional services: 18 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Manufacturing 15% Retail trade 14% Finance and insurance 9% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 6% Hotels and restaurants 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rotan.

Nearest hospitals

  • Fisher County Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rotan2.0 miles
  • Stonewall Memorial Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aspermont24.8 miles
  • Rolling Plains Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Sweetwater28.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Rotan

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Ed Patton Memorial Park · 7 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Glen's Thriftway0.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Rotan

Public schools here are run by Rotan ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Rotan K-12RotanPre-K–12273Public0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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