Town Hall · Allerton

Allerton, IL town hall & government

Allerton spent $151,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $574 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Allerton's money goes

Spent
$151,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$574
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$90,00060%
Administration & buildings
$51,00034%
Roads & transportation
$4,0003%
Parks & libraries
$4,0003%
Paid to other governments
$2,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 48%
  • Utility sales 31%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Allerton

Full-time staff
0
14 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time12 part
Water & other utilities
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

Heritage Community Unit School District 8

Allerton's K–12 school district, shared with Ayers, Broadlands, Homer, Longview, Raymond and South Homer. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,726
Illinois: $21,567
Students
380
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 65%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $19,726 per pupil, $11,108 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Allerton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,143
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$106,300
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 Allerton's government

Town hall & decisions in Allerton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Allerton

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

All of Allerton'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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