Rockford, MO town hall & government
Rockford spent $21,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $39 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rockford's government.
Where Rockford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 99%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Rockford collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Rockford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rockford didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mirabile C-1 School District
Rockford's elementary school district, shared with Mirabile. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal
- Local 45%
- State 50%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,971 per pupil, $10,057 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.
Also serving Rockford: Polo R-VII School District ($15,099 per pupil) · Lathrop R-II School District ($12,696 per pupil).
Which schools Rockford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rockford 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 Rockford's government
Who represents Rockford
Rockford is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe 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.