Rock Falls, IA town hall & government
Rock Falls spent $127,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $870 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rock Falls's government.
Where Rock Falls's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 37%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Property taxes 23%
- From the federal government 7%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Rock Falls
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Central Springs Community School District
Rock Falls's K–12 school district, shared with Hanlontown, Manly, Nora Springs and Plymouth. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 48%
- State 48%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,653 per pupil, $7,672 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Rock Falls kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rock Falls pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Rock Falls's government
Who represents Rock Falls
Rock Falls is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. Kim Reynolds is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.