ZIP 61201 · Rock Island, IL

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 61201: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Illinois governments, the Illinois Office of the Comptroller, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 61201?
61201 is served by the State of Illinois, Rock Island County, the City of Rock Island, Rock Island School District 41, South Rock Island Township, Blackhawk Township and Rock Island Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Illinois spent $119.6 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Rock Island County spent $82.9 million (fiscal year ended November 30, 2024), City of Rock Island spent $105 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Rock Island School District 41 spent $144 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), South Rock Island Township spent $537 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Blackhawk Township spent $816 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2024) and Rock Island Township spent $644 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 61201?
Of the governments serving 61201, State of Illinois collected $73.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Rock Island County collected $38.3 million (fiscal year ended November 30, 2024), Rock Island School District 41 collected $35.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Rock Island collected $21.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Blackhawk Township collected $650 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2024), South Rock Island Township collected $461 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) and Rock Island Township collected $440 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 61201.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Rock Island County, Rock Island, South Rock Island Township and Blackhawk Township

Why not this year? Illinois governments with newer filings show figures from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller (for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 61201

State of Illinois$73.3 million

<0.1% of its $118.2 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Rock Island County$38.3 million

39% of its $98.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended November 30, 2024

Rock Island School District 41$35.3 million

32% of its $109 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

City of Rock Island$21.2 million

19% of its $114 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Blackhawk Township$650 thousand

70% of its $931 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

South Rock Island Township$461 thousand

83% of its $555 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

Rock Island Township$440 thousand

57% of its $777 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2024

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Rock Island County

$82.9 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended November 30, 2024), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

Where the money comes from

County taxes47%State tax money19%Federal tax money16%Fines and other8.0%Fees for services7.1%Local tax money2.6%
Full Rock Island County breakdown

County taxes47%

Property tax
39%$38.3 million
Sales tax
5.2%$5.1 million
Other taxes
3.2%$3.1 million

Fees for services7.1%

Fees for services
7.1%$7.0 million

Federal tax money16%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
16%$15.3 million

State tax money19%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
19%$19.2 million

Local tax money2.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.6%$2.6 million

Fines and other8.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$5.4 million
Fines
2.5%$2.5 million
Rock Island County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs37%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Health and hospitals8.2%Parks, recreation and libraries6.4%Social services6.4%All other spending13%
Full Rock Island County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
37%$30.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$23.8 million
Health and hospitals
8.2%$6.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$5.3 million
Social services
6.4%$5.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.5%$3.8 million
Pension contributions
4.4%$3.7 million
Money paid out of the government's own pension fund (for example its IMRF or police and fire pension fund). Pension payments made from other funds are counted with the departments that pay them.
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.4%$3.6 million
Rock Island County page →

Your cities and towns

City of Rock Island

$105 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 89% of this ZIP is in Rock Island.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services31%City taxes28%State tax money18%County and local tax money16%Fines and other4.0%Federal tax money2.1%
Full Rock Island breakdown

City taxes28%

Property tax
19%$21.2 million
Other taxes
9.6%$11.0 million

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$35.9 million

Federal tax money2.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
2.1%$2.4 million

State tax money18%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
18%$20.2 million

County and local tax money16%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
16%$18.7 million

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$4.3 million
Fines
0.2%$200 thousand
Rock Island page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.9%All other spending5.8%
Full Rock Island breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$31.7 million
Running the government and other costs
29%$30.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$18.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$12.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.9%$6.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.7%$6.0 million
Social services
0.1%$124 thousand
Rock Island page →

South Rock Island Township

$537 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 39% of this ZIP is in South Rock Island Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes83%State tax money9.0%Fines and other5.7%Fees for services2.1%
Full South Rock Island Township breakdown

Township taxes83%

Property tax
83%$461 thousand

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$12 thousand

State tax money9.0%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
9.0%$50 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$32 thousand
South Rock Island Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs58%Social services38%Pension contributions4.2%
Full South Rock Island Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
58%$311 thousand
Social services
38%$204 thousand
Pension contributions
4.2%$23 thousand
Money paid out of the government's own pension fund (for example its IMRF or police and fire pension fund). Pension payments made from other funds are counted with the departments that pay them.
South Rock Island Township page →

Blackhawk Township

$816 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended March 31, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 31% of this ZIP is in Blackhawk Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes70%State tax money29%Fines and other1.4%
Full Blackhawk Township breakdown

What stands out

70%

of Blackhawk Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes70%

Property tax
70%$650 thousand

State tax money29%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
29%$268 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$13 thousand
Blackhawk Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs63%Roads, transit and parking33%Social services4.4%

What stands out

63%

of Blackhawk Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Full Blackhawk Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
63%$514 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$311 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$190 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
33%$266 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$266 thousand
Social services
4.4%$36 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$36 thousand
Blackhawk Township page →

Rock Island Township

$644 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended March 31, 2024), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 27% of this ZIP is in Rock Island Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes57%State tax money42%Fees for services0.9%Fines and other0.2%
Full Rock Island Township breakdown

Township taxes57%

Property tax
57%$440 thousand

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$7 thousand

State tax money42%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
42%$329 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$1 thousand
Rock Island Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs97%Social services2.6%Pension contributions0.6%
Full Rock Island Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
97%$623 thousand
Social services
2.6%$17 thousand
Pension contributions
0.6%$4 thousand
Money paid out of the government's own pension fund (for example its IMRF or police and fire pension fund). Pension payments made from other funds are counted with the departments that pay them.
Rock Island Township page →

Your schools

Rock Island School District 41

$144 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 89% of this ZIP is in Rock Island School District 41.

Where the money comes from

State tax money56%School district taxes32%County and local tax money4.1%Fines and other4.1%Federal tax money3.3%Fees for services (school lunches)0.5%

What stands out

3.3%

of Rock Island School District 41's money comes from federal tax money.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students get none.

Full Rock Island School District 41 breakdown

School district taxes32%

Property tax
32%$35.3 million

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$578 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$511 thousand
  • School lunches$67 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.3%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.3%$3.6 million

State tax money56%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
56%$60.4 million

County and local tax money4.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.1%$4.4 million

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$4.4 million
Rock Island School District 41 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Sent to other local governments1.8%Interest on debt1.5%
Full Rock Island School District 41 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$139 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$139 million
Sent to other local governments
1.8%$2.6 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$2.6 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$2.2 million
Rock Island School District 41 page →

Your state

State of Illinois

$119.6 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes57%Federal tax money30%Fines and other6.6%Fees for services (college tuition, tolls)5.2%Local tax money0.7%
Full Illinois breakdown

What stands out

11%

of Illinois' money comes from business income taxes.A typical state government gets 3.8%.

State taxes57%

Individual income tax
19%$22.6 billion
Other taxes
14%$16.1 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 16 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.46 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$2.78 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2.33 billion
  • Amusement taxes$1.44 billion
  • Public utility taxes$1.21 billion
  • Occupation and business licenses$853 million
  • Tobacco taxes$708 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$654 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$534 million
  • Corporation licenses$354 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$311 million
  • Driver's licenses$181 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$81.9 million
  • Amusement licenses$48.0 million
  • Public utility licenses$47.4 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$43.6 million
  • Other licenses$41.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$18.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
14%$16.0 billion
Business income tax
11%$12.7 billion
Property tax
<0.1%$73.3 million

Fees for services5.2%

Fees for services
5.2%$6.16 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; tolls on roads and bridges and 8 more
  • College tuition$2.43 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$1.51 billion
  • Hospital bills$1.35 billion
  • University housing and dining$770 million
  • Housing$41.6 million
  • Other service charges$21.7 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$20.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$19.6 million
  • Road charges$2.7 million
  • Other education charges$167 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money30%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
30%$35.9 billion

Local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.7%$774 million

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$7.71 billion
Fines
<0.1%$99.4 million
Illinois page →

Where the money goes

Social services35%Sent to local governments28%Schools and colleges14%Running the government and other costs9.2%Roads, transit and parking4.9%All other spending8.7%

What stands out

9.2%

of Illinois' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical state government spends 6%.

Full Illinois breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
35%$41.3 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$41.0 billion
  • Welfare institutions$212 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$57.0 million
  • Veterans' services$14.1 million
Sent to local governments
28%$33.9 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 21 more
  • Sent to school districts$15.0 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$9.03 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$4.30 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.79 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$1.06 billion
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$621 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$259 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$231 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$211 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$139 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$90.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$71.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$64.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$25.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$17.7 million
  • Sent to the federal government$17.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$7.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$6.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$3.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$1.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$1.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$407 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$384 thousand
Schools and colleges
14%$17.0 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; elementary and secondary schools and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$7.25 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$6.37 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.90 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.00 billion
  • Other education$493 million
Running the government and other costs
9.2%$11.0 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.78 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.53 billion
  • Government buildings$335 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$253 million
  • Other government administration$140 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.9%$5.90 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$4.53 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$1.32 billion
  • Airports$50.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.1%$3.74 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.89 billion
  • Courts and legal services$856 million
  • Police$720 million
  • Inspections and regulation$241 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$33.4 million
Health and hospitals
2.7%$3.24 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$1.74 billion
  • Hospitals$1.50 billion
Interest on debt
2.1%$2.49 billion
Housing and community development
0.4%$435 million
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$379 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$379 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$125 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$123 million
  • Libraries$1.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$65.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Electric power$51.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$13.4 million
  • Sewer systems$196 thousand
Illinois page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Illinois. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Rock Island County. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended November 30, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended November 30, 2023.

City of Rock Island. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

Rock Island School District 41. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

South Rock Island Township. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

Blackhawk Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Rock Island Township. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are the Annual Financial Report figures that an Illinois government filed with the Illinois Office of the Comptroller, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. The report covers the government's general, special revenue, capital projects, debt service and enterprise funds (utilities, hospitals, airports and the like) and its component units. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, internal service funds, depreciation and fiduciary funds (pensions, trusts and money held for other governments, such as property tax collected for them) are not counted. The Comptroller publishes the reports as the governments filed them; they are self-reported and are not audited by the Comptroller.

Debt payments. Illinois' report lists the principal and interest a government paid on its debt, so the "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest. The Census figures leave principal out, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same government.

Employee benefits are not a separate line here: Illinois' report sorts spending by the service it pays for, so salaries and benefits sit inside each service. Construction and equipment costs the report lists as capital outlay, rather than under a service, are counted in "Running the government and other costs." Hospital and health plan spending is counted under health. Pension contributions are shown separately when the government pays them through its own pension fund; contributions paid from other funds stay in those departments.

Federal and state money. Grants are grouped by the source the report names (federal, state or other governments). Shared state taxes, such as the local share of the state income tax and motor fuel tax, are state money. Medicaid payments to a county hospital or health plan are listed in the filing as federal health care grants, so they are shown as federal money even though they pass through the State. The Census may file federal money that arrives through the state under state aid, so the federal and state shares on the two versions can differ. Fiscal years end in different months, so the year shown is each government's own.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.