Rosebud, Texas
Rosebud is a small city in southwestern Falls County, about 34 miles southeast of Waco in the rich Blackland Prairie of Central Texas. The town grew up around a rail line in the late 1800s, and the deep black soil around it long supported heavy cotton and grain farming, once served by a cluster of local cotton gins. Surrounded by farmland, it remains a quiet agricultural community between Waco and the Brazos country.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 1,344
- Change from 2020 base
- +3.5%
- Land area
- 0.8 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Falls County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Falls County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
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County context
What to know around Rosebud
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Rosebud.
Local History
Why Falls County is called Falls County
The county is named after a natural waterfall on the Brazos River. Early settlers used it as a landmark.
Property Tax
Who handles property taxes in Falls County
Two separate offices handle property taxes here. One sets your value, the other collects the bill.
Local History
Marlin's mineral springs made it a 19th-century health destination
Workers found hot mineral water in Marlin in 1892. That discovery turned the town into a health resort that lasted about fifty years.
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