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Rockland, MI town hall & government

Rockland spent $192,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,016 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rockland's money goes

Spent
$192,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,016
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$324,000
$1,714 per resident
Administration & buildings
$88,00046%
Sewer & trash
$26,00014%
Parks & libraries
$17,0009%
Water & other utilities
$15,0008%
Fire
$11,0006%
Interest on debt
$2,0001%
Paid to other governments
$2,0001%
Other
$31,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • From the state 16%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Rockland collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Rockland

Full-time staff
0
54 part-time too
Fire
0 full-time30 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time13 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rockland didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ontonagon Area Schools

Rockland's K–12 school district, shared with Carp Lake, Greenland, Ontonagon, Ontonagon and Bohemia. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,396
Michigan: $16,528
Students
250
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$360,000
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,396 per pupil, $8,460 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 Rockland pay

Typical tax bill
$928
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.28%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$72,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Rockland's government

Town hall & decisions in Rockland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rockland

Rockland is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Rockland'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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