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Arrington, IL town hall & government

Arrington spent $158,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $406 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Arrington's money goes

Spent
$158,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$406
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$135,00085%
Administration & buildings
$17,00011%
Health & welfare
$1,0001%
Other
$5,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 54%
  • Property taxes 39%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Arrington

Full-time staff
2
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$98,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time3 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

Wayne City Community Unit School District 100

Arrington's K–12 school district, shared with Four Mile, Hickory Hill, Keenes, Orel, Sims and Wayne City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,086
Illinois: $21,567
Students
491
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $15,086 per pupil, $9,864 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 Arrington pay

Typical tax bill
$1,822
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$154,900
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 Arrington's government

Town hall & decisions in Arrington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arrington

Arrington is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Arrington'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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