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.
Where Apple River's money goes
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.
Who works for Apple River
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Apple River kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Apple River 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 Apple River's government
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.
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.