Town Hall · Alhambra

Alhambra, IL town hall & government

Alhambra spent $520,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $319 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Alhambra's money goes

Spent
$520,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$319
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$292,00056%
Administration & buildings
$130,00025%
Parks & libraries
$52,00010%
Health & welfare
$8,0002%
Other
$38,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 59%
  • From the state 32%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Alhambra didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Alhambra

Full-time staff
2
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Alhambra didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Highland Community Unit School District 5

Alhambra's K–12 school district, shared with Alhambra, Grantfork, Leef, New Douglas, Saline and Highland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,068
Illinois: $21,567
Students
2,780
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$51.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $14,068 per pupil, $8,495 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 Alhambra: Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 ($16,319 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Alhambra pay

Typical tax bill
$3,726
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.81%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$206,000
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.

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Alhambra

Alhambra is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Alhambra'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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