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