City
City of Rockford
City of Rockford is a city in Kent County, Michigan. In 2025, homes here pay 42.26 mills in property tax; other property pays 60.26 mills. It levied property tax in 1 tax area in 2025. It has 14 boards and sub-entities.
Homes, 2025
42.26
mills · 1 tax area
Other property, 2025
60.26
mills · businesses, rentals, second homes
Levies, 2025
2
in 1 tax area
Boards and sub-entities
14
Property tax rates, 2025
Total mills by tax area. A mill is $1 of tax per $1,000 of taxable value.
| School district | Homes | Other property |
|---|---|---|
| Rockford Public Schools | 42.2638 | 60.2638 |
Every levy, by tax area
Rockford Public Schools · 42.2638 / 60.2638
| Levy | Levied by | Homes | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Education Tax | State of Michigan | 6.0000 | 6.0000 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | Rockford Public Schools | 0.0000 | 18.0000 |
| Extra Voted Millage | Rockford Public Schools | 0.8875 | 0.8875 |
| Building and Site | Rockford Public Schools | 0.4662 | 0.4662 |
| School Debt | Rockford Public Schools | 7.0000 | 7.0000 |
| Community College | Grand Rapids Community College | 1.6793 | 1.6793 |
| ISD Allocated Operating | Kent ISD | 0.0841 | 0.0841 |
| ISD Voted Special Education | Kent ISD | 4.3364 | 4.3364 |
| ISD Voted Vocational Education | Kent ISD | 0.9310 | 0.9310 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | City of Rockford | 12.8424 | 12.8424 |
| Debt or Street Lights (Real Property Only) | City of Rockford | 0.9500 | 0.9500 |
| Library | Kent District Library | 1.0832 | 1.0832 |
| County Allocated Operating | Kent County | 4.0605 | 4.0605 |
| Jail | Kent County | 0.7417 | 0.7417 |
| Senior Citizens | Kent County | 0.4914 | 0.4914 |
| Veterans | Kent County | 0.0491 | 0.0491 |
| Zoo and Museum | Kent County | 0.4134 | 0.4134 |
| Ready by Five | Kent County | 0.2476 | 0.2476 |
What City of Rockford levies, 2025
Its own millages, and how many tax areas each is levied in.
| Levy | Homes | Other property | Tax areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allocated or Charter Operating | 12.8424 | 12.8424 | 1 |
| Debt or Street Lights (Real Property Only) | 0.9500 | 0.9500 | 1 |
Boards and sub-entities
Authorities and special districts
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Building Authority
Building Authority
Unconfirmed -
Economic Development Corporation
Economic Development Corporation
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Housing Commission
Housing Commission
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Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
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Downtown Development Authority
Downtown Development Authority
Boards, commissions and committees
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Board of Review
Board of Review
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Board of Zoning Appeals
Zoning Board of Appeals
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Construction Board of Appeals
Construction Board of Appeals
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Economic Development Committee
Committee
Unconfirmed -
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Parks and Recreation Committee
Committee
Unconfirmed -
Planning Commission
Planning Commission
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Sustainability Committee
Committee
About
- Type
- City
- County
- Kent County
- Website
- rockford.mi.us
Codes
- Census of Governments ID
- 166711
- Census GEOID (county subdivision)
- 2608169080
- Census GEOID (place)
- 2669080
- Michigan Treasury unit code
- 412070
Sources
Where this page's facts come from.
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Government Unit Codes
Michigan Department of Treasury, State Tax Commission · 2023-11-22
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Government Units List, 2026
U.S. Census Bureau · 2026
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TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2025: Michigan county subdivisions
U.S. Census Bureau · 2025
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TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2025: Michigan places
U.S. Census Bureau · 2025
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Kent County public bodies: research notes
Open Government Project · 2026-09-24
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2025 Certified Property Tax Rates
Kent County Equalization Department · 2025