In Rock Creek, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Rock Creek’s town government spent $450,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $432 per resident.
What stands out about how Rock Creek is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Durand School District
Rock Creek’s K–12 school district, shared with Durand, Durand, Lima, Maxville, Waubeek and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,742 per pupil, $8,030 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.
Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.
Eau Claire Area School District · $15,347 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $432 per resident a year, or $1.18 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 69%.
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$432 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Rock Creek’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($432 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $511, and the middle half spent $371–$727. Rock Creek spent less than 64% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($47,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rock Creek itself left out).
No trend yet
Rock Creek reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,275 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Rock Creek’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 Rock Creek’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rock Creek →
Who’s in charge in Rock Creek
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Rock Creek voted in 2024
Official results for Rock Creek’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.8%385 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.1%221 votesOthers: 1.1% (7 votes).
Most votes in Rock Creek: Donald J Trump
Dunn County: Trump 57.3%, Harris 41.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Rock Creek’s 738 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Rock Creek: Eric Hovde
Dunn County: Hovde 55.1%, Baldwin 42.5% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Derrick Van Orden
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Rock Creek, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Creek | 62.8% | 36.1% | 1.1% | 613 |
| Dunn County | 57.3% | 41.4% | 1.2% | 25,678 |
| Wisconsin | 49.6% | 48.7% | 1.7% | 3,422,918 |
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 Rock Creek.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
- 3Wisconsin SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Rock Creek compares with the towns next door
Rock Creek spent $432 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $246 to $462. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | $246 | $3,473 |
| Albany | $336 | $3,813 |
| Spring Brook | $451 | $4,138 |
| Peru | $462 | $2,971 |
| Rock Creek | $432 | $3,275 |
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).
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Questions about Rock Creek’s government
How much does Rock Creek spend per resident?
About $432 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 $432 was less than 64% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rock Creek?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,275 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Rock Creek’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rock Creek yet.
How did Rock Creek vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 62.8%, Kamala D Harris 36.1% (613 votes, official results). Dunn County: Trump 57.3%, Harris 41.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Rock Creek?
0 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,039 (about $48,468 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rock Creek in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Jeff Smith) and Assembly District 93 (Christian Phelps). The Assembly district also covers 16 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 →