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Rockford, MI town hall & government

Rockford spent $10.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,702 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rockford's government.

Town budget

Where Rockford's money goes

Spent
$10.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,702
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
$409 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3.1 million28%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million12%
Housing & development
$756,0007%
Administration & buildings
$693,0006%
Paid to other governments
$639,0006%
Parks & libraries
$545,0005%
Water & other utilities
$120,0001%
Interest on debt
$65,0001%
Other
$3.7 million34%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 36%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • From the state 13%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rockford

Full-time staff
32
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
10 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time3 part
Housing & development
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Fire
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
12 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rockford Public Schools

Rockford's K–12 school district, shared with Cannon, Plainfield, Courtland and Algoma. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,417
Michigan: $16,528
Students
7,644
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$200.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 34%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,417 per pupil, $8,761 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Rockford pay

Typical tax bill
$4,707
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.41%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$334,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Rockford's government

🏛️ Official websiterockford.mi.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rockford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rockford

Rockford is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Hillary J. Scholten. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Rockford's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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