Rockford, IL town hall & government
Rockford spent $367.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,507 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rockford's government.
Who runs Rockford
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Rockford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 23%
- From the state 21%
- Property taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Utility sales 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Rockford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rockford School District 205
Rockford's K–12 school district, shared with New Milford, Cherry Valley, Cherry Valley, Rockford, Loves Park and Owen. 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 25%
- State 51%
- Federal 24%
Of the $20,357 per pupil, $11,612 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 Rockford: Meridian Community Unit School District 223 ($17,680 per pupil) · Winnebago Community Unit School District 323 ($20,345 per pupil).
Which schools Rockford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rockford 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 Rockford's government
Who represents Rockford
Rockford is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Eric Sorensen and Darin LaHood. 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.