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Arcola, IL town hall & government

Arcola spent $3.8 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,344 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Arcola's money goes

Spent
$3.8 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,344
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$648 per resident
Water & other utilities
$883,00023%
Police
$617,00016%
Roads & transportation
$532,00014%
Parks & libraries
$335,0009%
Administration & buildings
$318,0008%
Sewer & trash
$291,0008%
Interest on debt
$43,0001%
Other
$796,00021%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 32%
  • Property taxes 28%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Arcola

Full-time staff
14
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
7 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306

Arcola's K–12 school district, shared with Arcola, Bowdre, Bourbon and Humboldt. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,130
Illinois: $21,567
Students
701
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $18,130 per pupil, $10,969 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Arcola pay

Typical tax bill
$2,426
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.95%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$124,100
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.

Local

Contact Arcola's government

🏛️ Official websitearcola-il.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Arcola →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arcola

Arcola is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Arcola'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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