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Town Hall · Rock

In Rock, 98% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Rock’s town government spent $786,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $390 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$786,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$390
In 2022: $390, less than 71% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
$125,000
end of 2022, reported
Typical tax bill
$3,855
1.34% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Rock is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$390 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them

Rock’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($390 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 spent less than 71% of them.

Middle half of the group, $371–$727Median $511Rock

Includes sewer and trash ($87,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
1113

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 itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $390 per resident a year, or $1.07 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 72%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 43%From the state 25%From the federal government 17%Fees & charges 15%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $1,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $791,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,855 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.34% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Rock$3,855
Wisconsin$3,792
Lincoln$3,695
Cary$3,175
Richfield$2,909
Lynn$2,753
$3,855
typical bill a year
1.34%
effective rate
$288,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Rock’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’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rock →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Rock

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

See town.rock.wi.us for Rock’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Rock yet.town.rock.wi.us ↗
Agendas

Rock’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on town.rock.wi.us ↗.

The school district

Marshfield School District

Rock’s K–12 school district, shared with Cameron, Hewitt, Lincoln, Marshfield, Marshfield and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Rock →
$13,984
per pupil · WI $16,459
3,762
students
$407,000
long-term debt

Of the $13,984 per pupil, $8,193 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 28%State 63%Federal 9%

Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Rock voted in 2024

Official results for Rock’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President554 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.8%392 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.2%156 votes

Others: 1.1% (6 votes).

Most votes in Rock: Donald J Trump

Wood County: Trump 59.2%, Harris 39.3% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
98%

of Rock’s 563 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate551 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican69.1%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat29.8%
Others1.1%

Most votes in Rock: Eric Hovde

Wood County: Hovde 56.6%, Baldwin 41.0% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 7th District430,384 votes
Tom TiffanyRepublican63.6%
Kyle KilbournDemocrat36.4%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Rock, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Rock70.8%28.2%1.1%554
Wood County59.2%39.3%1.5%42,216
Wisconsin49.6%48.7%1.7%3,422,918
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 Rock

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Rock.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    Wisconsin SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin

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

Next door

How Rock compares with the towns next door

Rock spent $390 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $333 to $593. 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
Lynn$333$2,753
Richfield$444$2,909
Lincoln$462$3,695
Cary$593$3,175
Rock$390$3,855

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 Rock’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Rock’s government

How much does Rock spend per resident?

About $390 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 $390 was less than 71% 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?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,855 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.34% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see town.rock.wi.us.

Who runs Rock’s government?

See town.rock.wi.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rock yet.

How did Rock vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 70.8%, Kamala D Harris 28.2% (554 votes, official results). Wood County: Trump 59.2%, Harris 39.3%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

Who represents Rock in the state legislature?

State Senate District 29 (Cory Tomczyk) and Assembly District 86 (John Spiros). The Assembly district also covers 42 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 →