Rock Falls, IL town hall & government
Rock Falls spent $22.9 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,651 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
- Utility sales 47%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From the state 14%
- Property taxes 8%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Rock Falls
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rock Falls Township High School District 301
Rock Falls's high school district, shared with Coloma, Hahnaman, Harmon, Hume, Montmorency and Nelson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 49%
- State 45%
- Federal 6%
Of the $21,141 per pupil, $12,428 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.
Also serving Rock Falls: Rock Falls Elementary School District 13 ($17,302 per pupil) · East Coloma-Nelson Consolidated Elementary School District 20 ($20,268 per pupil) · Montmorency Community Consolidated School District 145 ($18,221 per pupil).
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.
Contact Rock Falls's government
Who represents Rock Falls
Rock Falls is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker 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.