Rockdale, IL town hall & government
Rockdale spent $4.5 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,407 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rockdale's government.
Where Rockdale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 27%
- From the state 24%
- Utility sales 17%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Rockdale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Joliet Township High School District 204
Rockdale's high school district, shared with Elwood, Joliet, Plainfield, Joliet, Jackson and Troy. 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 55%
- State 39%
- Federal 6%
Of the $20,589 per pupil, $10,951 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 Rockdale: Rockdale School District 84 ($21,631 per pupil) · Joliet Public School District 86 ($22,381 per pupil) · Troy Community Consolidated School District 30C ($20,371 per pupil).
Which schools Rockdale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rockdale 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 Rockdale's government
Who represents Rockdale
Rockdale is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. 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.