Altona, IL town hall & government
Altona spent $388,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $792 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Altona's government.
Where Altona's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 39%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the federal government 11%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Altona
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Altona didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
ROWVA Community Unit School District 208
Altona's K–12 school district, shared with Copley, Oneida, Rio, Victoria, Wataga and Walnut Grove. 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 55%
- State 39%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,326 per pupil, $10,517 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 Altona kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Altona 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 Altona's government
Who represents Altona
Altona is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. 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.