Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Rockville run?
Rockville’s town government spent $170,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $742 per resident.
What stands out about how Rockville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Washington School District
Rockville’s K–12 school district, shared with Apple Valley, Enterprise, Hildale, Hurricane, Ivins and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $9,667 per pupil, $6,434 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.
Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $742 per resident a year, or $2.03 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 58%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$565 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Rockville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($565 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $534, and the middle half spent $326–$952. Rockville spent more than 53% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($27,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rockville itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 11% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Rockville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $565 · 2023: $742. Per resident it went from $565 to $742 (up 31%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 271 to 229.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,519 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.51% of the home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Rockville’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’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rockville →
Who’s in charge in Rockville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rockville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on rockvilleutah.org ↗.
Rockville’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rockville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.2%73,160 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.0%22,324 votesOthers: 1.8% (1,764 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Rockville lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: rockvilleutah.org ↗
- 2Utah HouseState representatives
- 3Utah SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Utah
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Rockville compares with the towns next door
Rockville spent $565 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $6,505. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Springdale | $6,505 | $2,811 |
| Rockville | $565 | $2,519 |
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’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rockville’s government
How much does Rockville spend per resident?
About $742 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $565 was more than 53% of 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rockville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,519 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.51% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see rockvilleutah.org.
Who runs Rockville’s government?
See rockvilleutah.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rockville yet.
How did Rockville vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rockville alone. Washington County, where 100% of Rockville lies, voted Trump 75.2%, Harris 23.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rockville?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,527 (about $18,324 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rockville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Derrin Owens) and State House District 72 (Joseph Elison). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rockville’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 →