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Town Hall · Rockford Township

Rockford Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar towns

Rockford Township’s town government spent $58,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $611 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$58,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$611
In 2022: $611, more than 94% of 100 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $725
Typical tax bill
$509
a year

What stands out about how Rockford Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$611 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them

Rockford Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($611 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $160, and the middle half spent $82–$289. Rockford Township spent more than 94% of them.

Middle half of the group, $82–$289Median $160Rockford Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
100

Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rockford Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $611 per resident a year, or $1.67 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 81%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 77%From the state 17%Interest, fines & other 6%
Over the years

No trend yet

Rockford Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $509 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Triplett Township$1,429
Hurricane Township$788
Ridge Township$600
De Witt Township$516
Rockford Township$509
$509
typical bill a year
Your own bill

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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Rockford Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rockford Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Rockford Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Rockford Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Rockford Township yet.
The school district

Bosworth R-V School District

Rockford Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bosworth, Ridge Township, Combs Township, De Witt Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Rockford Township →
$32,340
per pupil · MO $14,569
50
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $32,340 per pupil, $16,660 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 37%State 50%Federal 12%

Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Rockford Township’s votes are counted by county

Missouri 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 Carroll County’s results.

President · Carroll County’s results4,528 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican81.9%3,708 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.4%789 votes

Others: 0.7% (31 votes).

Most votes in Carroll County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Rockford Township lies in Carroll County. Every 2024 race in Carroll County is on the county’s page.

Carroll County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Rockford Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Rockford Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Rockford Township compares with the towns next door

Rockford Township spent $611 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $26 to $239. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Triplett Township$26$1,429
Hurricane Township$239$788
De Witt Townshipestimate$516
Ridge Townshipestimate$600
Rockford Township$611$509

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

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Rockford Township’s government

How much does Rockford Township spend per resident?

About $611 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 $611 was more than 94% of 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Rockford Township’s government?

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?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rockford Township alone. Carroll County, where 100% of Rockford Township lies, voted Trump 81.9%, Harris 17.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Rockford Township?

0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $725 (about $8,700 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Rockford Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 12 (Rusty Black) and State House District 7 (Peggy McGaugh). The House district also covers 68 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Rockford 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 →