Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0Rockford Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar towns
Rockford Township’s town government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $353 per resident.
What stands out about how Rockford Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$353 per resident in 2022: more than 92% of them
Rockford Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($353 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 37 Minnesota towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $227, and the middle half spent $155–$283. Rockford Township spent more than 92% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Minnesota towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rockford Township itself left out).
About $353 per resident a year, or $0.97 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 65%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Rockford Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,723 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.92% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Rockford 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 Rockford Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rockford Township →
Who’s in charge in Rockford Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rockford Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofrockford.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,126 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 (3,377).
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.
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools
Rockford Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo, Montrose, Buffalo Township, Hanover, Marysville Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,796 per pupil, $9,840 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.
Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.
Rockford Public School District · $14,512 per pupil
Delano Public School District · $12,656 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Rockford Township’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rockford Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wright County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.5%57,211 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.3%30,883 votesOthers: 2.2% (1,947 votes).
Most votes in Wright County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Rockford Township lies in Wright County. Every 2024 race in Wright County is on the county’s page.
Wright 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 Rockford Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cityofrockford.org ↗
- 2Minnesota HouseRockford Township is split between 2 districts
- 3Minnesota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Rockford Township compares with the towns next door
Rockford Township spent $353 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Marysville Township | $235 | $3,242 |
| Franklin Township | $352 | $4,957 |
| St. Michael | $429 | $4,205 |
| Buffalo Township | $469 | $3,893 |
| Buffalo | $711 | $3,484 |
| Rockford | $733 | $3,703 |
| Greenfield | $741 | $6,602 |
| Hanover | $765 | $4,755 |
| Rockford Township | $353 | $3,723 |
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 Rockford Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rockford Township’s government
How much does Rockford Township spend per resident?
About $353 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 $353 was more than 92% of 37 Minnesota towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rockford Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,723 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.92% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofrockford.org.
Who runs Rockford Township’s government?
See cityofrockford.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rockford Township yet.
How did Rockford Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rockford Township alone. Wright County, where 100% of Rockford Township lies, voted Trump 63.5%, Harris 34.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rockford Township?
3 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $27,347 (about $328,164 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rockford Township in the state legislature?
Rockford Township is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Minnesota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rockford 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 →