Our Township
Street Map of Rockford Township
Rockford Township is the largest of Winnebago County’s 14 townships and the largest in the State of Illinois. The voters in Winnebago County elected to adopt the township form of government in 1849, and township government became effective the first Monday in April 1850. There were originally 16 townships in Winnebago County, but two of them, New Milford and Guilford Townships, annexed to Rockford Township in 1916 and 1929, respectively.
The City of Rockford, Illinois, is the third largest city in the state, with a population of more than 150,000 people. Rockford Township has a population of more than 178,000 people based on the 2000 census.
The Rockford Township Assessor values more than 70,000 of the county’s 120,000-plus taxable parcels. Assessed property values in Rockford Township total more than $2,800,000,000 and, by statute, represent one-third of the estimated fair market value of the real property.
A professional, well-trained and dedicated team of 18 deputy assessors, clerks, and support personnel form our team. Our deputies have earned the professional appraisal designation of Certified Illinois Assessment Official (CIAO) from the Illinois Property Assessment Institute. Our goal is to produce accurate and equitable assessments and to provide the best in customer service to our community’s taxpayers.