Town Hall · Alden

Alden, IL town hall & government

Alden spent $321,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $239 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alden's government.

Town budget

Where Alden's money goes

Spent
$321,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$239
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$189,00059%
Administration & buildings
$131,00041%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 91%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Alden

Full-time staff
0
15 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Alden-Hebron School District 19

Alden's K–12 school district, shared with Hebron and Hebron. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,603
Illinois: $21,567
Students
416
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$270,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 55%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $19,603 per pupil, $11,685 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 Alden: Harvard Community Unit School District 50 ($20,292 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Alden pay

Typical tax bill
$6,577
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.22%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$295,800
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 Alden's government

Town hall & decisions in Alden →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Alden

Alden is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Alden'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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