Rockwood spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Rockwood’s village government spent $14,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $326 per resident.
What stands out about how Rockwood is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$326 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them
Rockwood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($326 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $503, and the middle half spent $344–$713. Rockwood spent less than 78% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rockwood itself left out).
About $326 per resident a year, or $0.89 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Rockwood reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Rockwood
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Chester Community Unit School District 139
Rockwood’s K–12 school district, shared with Chester, Ellis Grove, Kaskaskia. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,112 per pupil, $9,220 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Rockwood’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Rockwood alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Randolph County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.9%10,624 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.1%3,461 votesOthers: 2.0% (289 votes).
Most votes in Randolph County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Rockwood lies in Randolph County. Every 2024 race in Randolph County is on the county’s page.
Randolph 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 Rockwood.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
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Questions about Rockwood’s government
How much does Rockwood spend per resident?
About $326 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $326 was less than 78% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Rockwood’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rockwood yet.
How did Rockwood vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Rockwood alone. Randolph County, where 100% of Rockwood lies, voted Trump 73.9%, Harris 24.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rockwood?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $222 (about $2,664 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rockwood in the state legislature?
State Senate District 58 (Terri Bryant) and State House District 115 (David Friess). The House district also covers 54 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →