In Rock Run Township, 71% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Rock Run Township’s town government spent $411,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $198 per resident.
What stands out about how Rock Run Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Dakota Community Unit School District 201
Rock Run Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Dakota, Davis, Rock City, Dakota Township, Lancaster Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,252 per pupil, $8,550 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.
Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321 · $16,923 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $198 per resident a year, or $0.54 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 80%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Rock Run Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$198 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Rock Run Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($198 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $265, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Rock Run Township spent less than 64% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rock Run Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Rock Run Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,771 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.29% 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 Rock Run Township’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.
Tax bills are one input to Rock Run Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rock Run Township →
Who’s in charge in Rock Run Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,038 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,075).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Rock Run Township voted in 2024
Official results for Rock Run Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.9%874 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.7%347 votesOthers: 2.4% (30 votes).
Most votes in Rock Run Township: Donald J Trump
Stephenson County: Trump 58.5%, Harris 39.2% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Rock Run Township’s 1,766 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Darin Lahood
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Rock Run Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Run Township | 69.9% | 27.7% | 2.4% | 1,251 |
| Stephenson County | 58.5% | 39.2% | 2.3% | 21,106 |
| Illinois | 43.5% | 54.4% | 2.2% | 5,633,310 |
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 Rock Run Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Rock Run Township compares with the towns next door
Rock Run Township spent $198 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $63 to $370. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Durand Township | $63 | $3,440 |
| Pecatonica Township | $93 | $4,278 |
| Rock Grove Township | $347 | $5,045 |
| Ridott Township | $370 | $3,625 |
| Dakota Township | estimate | $2,742 |
| Lancaster Township | estimate | $3,340 |
| Rock Run Township | $198 | $3,771 |
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 Rock Run Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Rock Run Township’s government
How much does Rock Run Township spend per resident?
About $198 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $198 was less than 64% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rock Run Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,771 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Rock Run Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rock Run Township yet.
How did Rock Run Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 69.9%, Kamala D Harris 27.7% (1,251 votes, official results). Stephenson County: Trump 58.5%, Harris 39.2%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Rock Run Township?
2 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,430 (about $161,160 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rock Run Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 45 (Andrew Chesney) and State House District 90 (John Cabello). The House district also covers 36 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rock Run Township’s government
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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 →