Adams, IL town hall & government
Adams spent $272,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $177 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Adams's government.
Where Adams's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- From the state 43%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Adams collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Adams
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Leland Community Unit School District 1
Adams's K–12 school district, shared with Leland and Victor. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 64%
- State 31%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,270 per pupil, $10,078 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Adams: Somonauk Community Unit School District 432 ($18,255 per pupil) · Serena CUSD 2 ($20,344 per pupil).
Which schools Adams kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Adams pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Adams's government
Who represents Adams
Adams is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.