Akron, IL town hall & government
Akron spent $135,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $132 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Akron's government.
Where Akron's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 83%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Akron
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Akron didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Princeville Community Unit School District 326
Akron's K–12 school district, shared with Princeville, Princeville, Millbrook, Hallock and Jubilee. 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 55%
- State 40%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,938 per pupil, $9,758 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 Akron: Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 ($13,871 per pupil).
Which schools Akron kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Akron 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 Akron's government
Who represents Akron
Akron is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.