Rochester, IN town hall & government
Rochester spent $12.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,006 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rochester's government.
Where Rochester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 32%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Property taxes 21%
- Utility sales 13%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Rochester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rochester Community School Corporation
Rochester's K–12 school district, shared with Richland, Rochester and Union. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 33%
- State 56%
- Federal 11%
Of the $18,192 per pupil, $10,343 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 Rochester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rochester 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 Rochester's government
Who represents Rochester
Rochester is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Rudy Yakym III. Mike Braun 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.