Flagg Township Public Library · Photo: Andy McMurray · CC BY 2.5Rochelle spent more per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities
Rochelle’s city government spent $16.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,782 per resident. Water and other utilities ($40.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Rochelle is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,407 per resident in 2022: more than 86% of them
Rochelle’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,407 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $880, and the middle half spent $696–$1,154. Rochelle spent more than 86% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rochelle itself left out).
About $1,782 per resident a year, or $4.88 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 32% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Rochelle reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,407 · 2023: $1,567 · 2024: $1,782. Per resident it went from $1,407 to $1,782 (up 27%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 8,975 to 9,343.
full-time in March 2025, up from 116 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,589 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.18% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Rochelle’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.
Tax bills are one input to Rochelle’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rochelle →
Who’s in charge in Rochelle
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rochelle’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofrochelle.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 72 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (9,343).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Rochelle Township High School District 212
Rochelle’s high school district, shared with Alto Township, Creston, Dement Township, Flagg Township, Hillcrest and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,909 per pupil, $11,254 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.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
Rochelle Community Consolidated District 231 · $13,932 per pupil
Creston Community Consolidated School District 161 · $21,800 per pupil
Kings Consolidated School District 144 · $23,987 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Rochelle’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rochelle alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ogle County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.4%16,450 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.2%8,883 votesOthers: 2.4% (617 votes).
Most votes in Ogle County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Rochelle lies in Ogle County; the rest in Lee County. Every 2024 race in Ogle County is on the county’s page.
Ogle County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Rochelle.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofrochelle.net ↗
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Rochelle compares with the towns next door
Rochelle spent $1,407 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Flagg Township | $87 | $3,686 |
| Hillcrest | $328 | $2,952 |
| Dement Township | $459 | $3,653 |
| Rochelle | $1,407 | $3,589 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Rochelle’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rochelle’s government
How much does Rochelle spend per resident?
About $1,782 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,407 was more than 86% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rochelle?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,589 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.18% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofrochelle.net.
Who runs Rochelle’s government?
See cityofrochelle.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rochelle yet.
How did Rochelle vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rochelle alone. Ogle County, where 100% of Rochelle lies, voted Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rochelle?
130 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.0M (about $12.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rochelle in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (Li Arellano) and State House District 74 (Brad Fritts). The House district also covers 82 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rochelle’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →