Altamont, IL town hall & government
Altamont spent $4.8 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,043 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Altamont's government.
Where Altamont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 50%
- From the state 19%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Altamont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Altamont Community Unit School District 10
Altamont's K–12 school district, shared with Mound, West, Moccasin and Jackson. 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 39%
- State 54%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,573 per pupil, $7,763 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.
Which schools Altamont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Altamont 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 Altamont's government
Who represents Altamont
Altamont is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.