Rock Rapids, IA town hall & government
Rock Rapids spent $10.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,846 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rock Rapids's government.
Where Rock Rapids's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 51%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the state 10%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Rock Rapids
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Central Lyon Community School District
Rock Rapids's K–12 school district, shared with Doon. 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 43%
- State 52%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,793 per pupil, $8,296 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 Rapids kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rock Rapids 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.
Contact Rock Rapids's government
Who represents Rock Rapids
Rock Rapids is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. 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.