Rock Falls, WI town hall & government
Rock Falls spent $489,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $770 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rock Falls's government.
Where Rock Falls's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 59%
- Property taxes 39%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Rock Falls
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Merrill Area School District
Rock Falls's K–12 school district, shared with Corning, Harding, Merrill, Merrill, Pine River and Russell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 35%
- State 54%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,948 per pupil, $7,545 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 Rock Falls: Tomahawk School District ($15,177 per pupil).
Which schools Rock Falls kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rock Falls 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 Rock Falls's government
Who represents Rock Falls
Rock Falls is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers 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.