Rockwood, MI town hall & government
Rockwood spent $5.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,633 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rockwood's government.
Where Rockwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Rockwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gibraltar School District
Rockwood's K–12 school district, shared with Gibraltar, Brownstown and Woodhaven. 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 24%
- State 70%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,712 per pupil, $9,189 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 Rockwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rockwood 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 Rockwood's government
Who represents Rockwood
Rockwood is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Debbie Dingell. 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.