Town Hall · Rockford

Rockford, OH town hall & government

Rockford spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,960 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Rockford's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,960
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$538,00025%
Sewer & trash
$452,00021%
Roads & transportation
$359,00017%
Police
$345,00016%
Administration & buildings
$208,00010%
Paid to other governments
$178,0008%
Fire
$40,0002%
Parks & libraries
$13,0001%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$27,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 35%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%

Rockford didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Rockford

Full-time staff
7
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time9 part
Police
2 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Parkway Local School District

Rockford's K–12 school district, shared with Black Creek, Dublin, Mendon, Union, Willshire and Willshire. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,039
Ohio: $16,610
Students
988
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 47%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,039 per pupil, $9,696 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
$1,330
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.98%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$135,400
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 Rockford's government

🏛️ Official websiterockfordohio.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rockford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rockford

Rockford is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. Mike DeWine 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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