Town Hall · Adams

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.

Town budget

Where Adams's money goes

Spent
$272,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$177
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$163,00060%
Administration & buildings
$92,00034%
Parks & libraries
$11,0004%
Health & welfare
$4,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,0001%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Adams

Full-time staff
7
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$27,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$18,270
Illinois: $21,567
Students
256
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Adams pay

Typical tax bill
$4,888
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.05%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$237,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Adams's government

Town hall & decisions in Adams →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Adams's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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