Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Rock Springs spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Rock Springs’ village government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,288 per resident. Water and other utilities ($101,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Rock Springs is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$3,288 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them
Rock Springs’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,288 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,105, and the middle half spent $864–$1,416. Rock Springs spent more than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($125,000), 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 cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rock Springs itself left out).
About $3,288 per resident a year, or $9.01 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 11%.
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No trend yet
Rock Springs reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,442 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.49% 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 Springs’ 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 Springs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rock Springs →
Who’s in charge in Rock Springs
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 120 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 (361).
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.
Reedsburg School District
Rock Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Ironton, La Valle, Loganville, Reedsburg, Reedsburg and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,777 per pupil, $8,580 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Rock Springs voted in 2024
Official results for Rock Springs’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.1%141 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.4%69 votesOthers: 4.5% (10 votes).
Most votes in Rock Springs: Donald J Trump
Sauk County: Trump 50.0%, Harris 48.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Rock Springs’ 248 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Rock Springs: Eric Hovde
Sauk County: Baldwin 49.6%, Hovde 48.1% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Mark Pocan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Rock Springs, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Springs | 64.1% | 31.4% | 4.5% | 220 |
| Sauk County | 50.0% | 48.4% | 1.6% | 37,584 |
| 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 Springs.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
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Questions about Rock Springs’ government
How much does Rock Springs spend per resident?
About $3,288 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 $3,288 was more than 97% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rock Springs?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,442 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.49% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Rock Springs’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rock Springs yet.
How did Rock Springs vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 64.1%, Kamala D Harris 31.4% (220 votes, official results). Sauk County: Trump 50.0%, Harris 48.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Rock Springs?
3 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,840 (about $118,080 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rock Springs in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Sarah Keyeski) and Assembly District 41 (Tony Kurtz). The Assembly district also covers 54 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 →