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Town Hall · Rockland

In Rockland, 88% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Rockland’s town government spent $887,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $480 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$887,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$480
In 2022: $480, less than 55% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
$87,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $7,812
Typical tax bill
$4,409
1.05% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Rockland is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

De Pere Unified School District

Rockland’s K–12 school district, shared with Ledgeview, De Pere, Glenmore, Morrison. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Rockland →
$11,938
per pupil · WI $16,459
4,526
students
$2.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,938 per pupil, $7,512 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 36%State 57%Federal 7%

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

Also serving Rockland

Wrightstown Community School District · $13,595 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $480 per resident a year, or $1.32 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 44%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 51%From the state 18%Fees & charges 10%From the federal government 9%From other local governments 8%Other taxes & licenses 3%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $6,000. With these, the whole budget was $893,000.
Compared with similar places

$480 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Rockland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($480 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. Rockland spent less than 55% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($101,000), 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; Rockland itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,409 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.05% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ledgeview$5,628
Lawrence$4,738
Rockland$4,409
De Pere$4,164
Wisconsin$3,792
Wrightstown$3,676
Glenmore$3,317
Greenleaf$2,692
$4,409
typical bill a year
1.05%
effective rate
$420,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Rockland

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

Check Rockland’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Rockland yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Rockland voted in 2024

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

President1,238 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican65.1%806 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat33.4%413 votes

Others: 1.5% (19 votes).

Most votes in Rockland: Donald J Trump

Brown County: Trump 53.0%, Harris 45.5% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
88%

of Rockland’s 1,405 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate1,234 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican66.6%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat32.3%
Others1.1%

Most votes in Rockland: Eric Hovde

Brown County: Hovde 51.9%, Baldwin 45.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 8th District842,409 votes
Tony WiedRepublican57.2%
Kristin LyerlyDemocrat42.7%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Tony Wied

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Rockland, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Rockland65.1%33.4%1.5%1,238
Brown County53.0%45.5%1.5%149,333
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 Rockland

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Rockland.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Wisconsin AssemblyRockland is split between 2 districts
  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 Rockland compares with the towns next door

Rockland spent $480 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $407 to $1,137. 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
Ledgeview$407$5,628
Wrightstown$417$3,676
Lawrence$704$4,738
Glenmore$777$3,317
De Pere$1,137$4,164
Greenleafestimate$2,692
Rockland$480$4,409

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 Rockland’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Rockland’s government

How much does Rockland spend per resident?

About $480 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 $480 was less than 55% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Rockland?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,409 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.05% 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 Rockland’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rockland yet.

How did Rockland vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 65.1%, Kamala D Harris 33.4% (1,238 votes, official results). Brown County: Trump 53.0%, Harris 45.5%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Rockland?

0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,812 (about $93,744 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Rockland in the state legislature?

Rockland is split among 2 Assembly districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Wisconsin Legislature’s lookup finds yours. 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 →