Amity, IL town hall & government
Amity spent $298,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $369 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Amity's government.
Where Amity's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- From the state 39%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Amity
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Amity didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cornell Community Consolidated School District 426
Amity's elementary school district, shared with Cornell and Esmen. 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 59%
- State 24%
- Federal 17%
Of the $18,152 per pupil, $9,455 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 Amity: Woodland Community Unit School District 5 ($23,827 per pupil).
Which schools Amity kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Amity 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 Amity's government
Who represents Amity
Amity 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.