Allen, IL town hall & government
Allen spent $1.3 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $2,412 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Allen's government.
Where Allen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- From the state 37%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Allen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Allen didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Allen Township Community Consolidated School District 65
Allen's elementary school district, shared with Ransom and Otter Creek. 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 66%
- State 21%
- Federal 12%
Of the $22,064 per pupil, $12,149 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 Allen: Streator Township High School District 40 ($20,501 per pupil) · Dwight Township High School District 230 ($31,169 per pupil) · Seneca Township High School District 160 ($38,565 per pupil).
Which schools Allen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Allen 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 Allen's government
Who represents Allen
Allen 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.