Alto, IL town hall & government
Alto spent $169,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $322 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alto's government.
Where Alto's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 85%
- From the state 10%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Alto
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rochelle Township High School District 212
Alto's high school district, shared with Creston, Dement, Flagg, Hillcrest, Lafayette and Lynnville. 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 58%
- State 34%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,909 per pupil, $11,254 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 Alto: Steward Elementary School District 220 ($30,625 per pupil) · Indian Creek Community Unit District 425 ($17,266 per pupil).
Which schools Alto kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alto 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 Alto's government
Who represents Alto
Alto 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.