Afton, IL town hall & government
Afton spent $359,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $420 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Afton's government.
Where Afton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- From the state 27%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Afton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Afton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Afton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
DeKalb Community Unit School District 428
Afton's K–12 school district, shared with Malta, DeKalb, DeKalb, Malta, Cortland and Cortland. 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 37%
- State 54%
- Federal 9%
Of the $21,601 per pupil, $11,916 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 Afton: Indian Creek Community Unit District 425 ($17,266 per pupil).
Which schools Afton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Afton 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 Afton's government
Who represents Afton
Afton 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.