How is Rockville Township run?
Rockville Township’s town government spent $48,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $194 per resident.
What stands out about how Rockville Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Rich Hill R-IV School District
Rockville Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Foster, Osage Township, Prairie Township, Rich Hill, New Home Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,787 per pupil, $7,351 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.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
Appleton City R-II School District · $31,639 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $194 per resident a year, or $0.53 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 98%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$194 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Rockville Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($194 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–$292. Rockville Township spent more than 56% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rockville Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Rockville Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $325 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Rockville 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 Rockville Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rockville Township →
Who’s in charge in Rockville Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rockville 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 Rockville Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bates County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.3%6,702 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.7%1,563 votesOthers: 0.9% (79 votes).
Most votes in Bates County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Rockville Township lies in Bates County. Every 2024 race in Bates County is on the county’s page.
Bates 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 Rockville Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Rockville Township compares with the towns next door
Rockville Township spent $194 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $26. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound Township | $26 | — |
| Bacon Township | estimate | $767 |
| Prairie Township | estimate | — |
| Hudson Township | estimate | $1,846 |
| Rockville Township | $194 | $325 |
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 Rockville Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Rockville Township’s government
How much does Rockville Township spend per resident?
About $194 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 $194 was more than 56% of 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Rockville Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rockville Township yet.
How did Rockville Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rockville Township alone. Bates County, where 100% of Rockville Township lies, voted Trump 80.3%, Harris 18.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rockville Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,782 (about $21,384 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rockville Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Rick Brattin) and State House District 125 (Dane Diehl). The House district also covers 56 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rockville 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 →