How Rockford is run
Rockford spent $61,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $219 per resident.
What stands out about how Rockford is run
Read from the town’s budget, meetings and records. The page puts what stands out first.
The typical homeowner pays $2,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.01% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Rockford’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Southern School District 1
Rockford’s K–12 school district, shared with Blue Springs, Blue Springs-Wymore, Wymore, Barneston, Sicily and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,968 per pupil, $10,353 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal.
Beatrice Public Schools · $13,380 per pupil
Freeman Public Schools · $15,086 per pupil
Lewiston Consolidated Schools · $20,736 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Who’s in charge in Rockford
Local officials aren’t in the public records we use for Rockford yet. Neighbors can add them.
About $219 per resident a year, or $0.60 a day
The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100% of spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
How Rockford’s budget compares
Rockford ranks 2nd lowest of 5 for spending per resident. Towns that run their own schools spend more. Tap a town to see its Town Hall.
| Town | Spent per resident | Debt per resident | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Springs-Wymore | $67 | — | $1,126 |
| Rockford | $219 | — | $2,000 |
| Riverside | $358 | — | $4,909 |
| Sherman | $378 | — | $1,375 |
| Logan | $1,000 | — | $2,830 |
The town government’s own spending in its newest year (often a Census Bureau estimate). — = no figures.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Rockford.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 3Nebraska SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Nebraska
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Rockford’s government
Numbers and hours come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A new one goes live once two neighbors confirm it.
Questions about how Rockford is run?
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. School district: Census school finance survey. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates. Representatives: Open States, the Census and congress-legislators.