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Rockford, MN town hall & government

Rockford spent $4.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $978 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
$4.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$978
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$5.9 million
$1,295 per resident
Roads & transportation
$766,00017%
Sewer & trash
$688,00016%
Water & other utilities
$604,00014%
Fire
$499,00011%
Police
$454,00010%
Administration & buildings
$440,00010%
Parks & libraries
$261,0006%
Interest on debt
$255,0006%
Housing & development
$1,000<1%
Other
$467,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • From the state 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rockford

Full-time staff
10
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$75,800
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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 School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,512
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,564
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$31.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 35%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $14,512 per pupil, $8,086 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
$3,703
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$329,200
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 websitecityofrockford.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rockford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rockford

Rockford is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. Tim Walz 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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