Amboy, IL town hall & government
Amboy spent $2.5 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,079 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Amboy's government.
Where Amboy's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 31%
- Utility sales 19%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- Property taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Amboy
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Amboy Community Unit School District 272
Amboy's K–12 school district, shared with Harmon, Marion, Sublette, Amboy, May and Sublette. 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 68%
- State 27%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,499 per pupil, $8,844 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 Amboy kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Amboy 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 Amboy's government
Who represents Amboy
Amboy 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.