Photo: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.0In Rockton Township, 65% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Rockton Township’s town government spent $820,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $52 per resident.
What stands out about how Rockton Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Hononegah Community High School District 207
Rockton Township’s high school district, shared with Caledonia Township, Harlem Township, Harrison Township, Laona Township, Machesney Park and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,643 per pupil, $11,319 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.
Rockton School District 140 · $14,108 per pupil
Shirland Community Consolidated School District 134 · $22,819 per pupil
County of Winnebago SD 320 · $17,375 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $52 per resident a year, or $0.14 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 41%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Rockton Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$52 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Rockton Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($52 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 56 Illinois towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $62, and the middle half spent $45–$84. Rockton Township spent less than 62% 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rockton Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Rockton Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,386 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.24% 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 Rockton 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.
Tax bills are one input to Rockton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rockton Township →
Who’s in charge in Rockton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rockton Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on rocktonvillage.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 15,781 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 (15,781).
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 Rockton Township voted in 2024
Official results for Rockton Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.1%4,250 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.6%3,291 votesOthers: 2.3% (178 votes).
Most votes in Rockton Township: Donald J Trump
Winnebago County: Harris 48.9%, Trump 48.4% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Rockton Township’s 11,967 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: Rockton Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockton Township | 55.1% | 42.6% | 2.3% | 7,719 |
| Winnebago County | 48.4% | 48.9% | 2.7% | 122,535 |
| 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 Rockton Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: rocktonvillage.com ↗
- 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 Rockton Township compares with the towns next door
Rockton Township spent $52 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $59 to $444. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Roscoe Township | $59 | $5,739 |
| Shirland Township | $112 | $5,478 |
| Roscoe | $444 | $5,666 |
| Owen Township | estimate | $4,677 |
| Rockton | estimate | $5,688 |
| Rockton Township | $52 | $4,386 |
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 Rockton Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rockton Township’s government
How much does Rockton Township spend per resident?
About $52 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 $52 was less than 62% of 56 Illinois towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rockton Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,386 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.24% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see rocktonvillage.com.
Who runs Rockton Township’s government?
See rocktonvillage.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rockton Township yet.
How did Rockton Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 55.1%, Kamala D Harris 42.6% (7,719 votes, official results). Winnebago County: Harris 48.9%, Trump 48.4%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Rockton Township?
1 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $41,095 (about $493,140 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rockton 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 Rockton Township’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 →