Town Hall · Rocklake

Rocklake, ND town hall & government

Rocklake spent $142,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,511 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rocklake's money goes

Spent
$142,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,511
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$66,00046%
Sewer & trash
$44,00031%
Administration & buildings
$20,00014%
Roads & transportation
$10,0007%
Other
$2,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 41%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • From the state 19%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rocklake

Full-time staff
1
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$23,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mount Pleasant Public School District 4

Rocklake's K–12 school district, shared with Armourdale, Hansboro, Mount View, Picton, Rock Lake and Rolla. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,226
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
261
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal

  • Local 33%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $20,226 per pupil, $11,218 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 Rocklake pay

Typical tax bill
$670
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.00%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$67,000
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 Rocklake's government

🏛️ Official websiterocklakend.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rocklake →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rocklake

Rocklake is represented in Congress by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong is governor.

All of Rocklake'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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