Rockton, IL town hall & government
Rockton spent $9.7 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,302 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rockton's government.
Where Rockton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 46%
- Property taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Rockton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Rockton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hononegah Community High School District 207
Rockton's high school district, shared with Caledonia, Harlem, Harrison, Laona, Machesney 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 56%
- State 40%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,643 per pupil, $11,319 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 Rockton: Rockton School District 140 ($14,108 per pupil) · Kinnikinnick Community Consolidated School District 131 ($14,627 per pupil).
Which schools Rockton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rockton 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 Rockton's government
Who represents Rockton
Rockton is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative 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.