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Apple River, IL town hall & government

Apple River spent $72,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $154 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Apple River's government.

Town budget

Where Apple River's money goes

Spent
$72,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$154
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$40,00056%
Administration & buildings
$24,00033%
Paid to other governments
$1,0001%
Other
$7,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 71%
  • From the state 26%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Apple River collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Apple River

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Warren Community Unit School District 205

Apple River's K–12 school district, shared with Apple River, Nora, Warren, Warren, Nora and Rush. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,168
Illinois: $21,567
Students
376
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$33,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 51%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $21,168 per pupil, $13,457 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 Apple River: Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 ($27,780 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Apple River pay

Typical tax bill
$1,428
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.38%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$103,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Apple River's government

Town hall & decisions in Apple River →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Apple River

Apple River is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Apple River's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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