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.
Where Rockland's money goes
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.
Who works for Rockland
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.
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.
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.
Which schools Rockland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rockland 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Rockland's government
Who represents Rockland
Rockland is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer 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.