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Rockland, WI town hall & government

Rockland spent $696,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $980 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rockland's money goes

Spent
$696,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$980
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$809,000
$1,139 per resident
Sewer & trash
$196,00028%
Water & other utilities
$122,00018%
Roads & transportation
$96,00014%
Administration & buildings
$84,00012%
Fire
$78,00011%
Interest on debt
$30,0004%
Parks & libraries
$28,0004%
Health & welfare
$4,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,000<1%
Other
$55,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • From the state 23%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rockland

Full-time staff
7
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$21,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bangor School District

Rockland's K–12 school district, shared with Bangor, Burns and Bangor. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,502
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
648
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$22.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 42%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $14,502 per pupil, $9,015 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 Rockland pay

Typical tax bill
$2,659
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.19%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$223,000
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 Rockland's government

Town hall & decisions in Rockland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rockland

Rockland is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Rockland'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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