Town Hall · Artesia

Artesia, IL town hall & government

Artesia spent $746,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $889 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Artesia's money goes

Spent
$746,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$889
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$627,00084%
Administration & buildings
$96,00013%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$22,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 51%
  • Interest, fines & other 31%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Artesia didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Artesia

Full-time staff
1
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Artesia didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10

Artesia's K–12 school district, shared with Buckley, Loda, Paxton, Roberts, Loda and Button. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,055
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,238
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$27.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $17,055 per pupil, $9,845 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 Artesia: Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10 ($18,614 per pupil) · Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6 ($16,173 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Artesia pay

Typical tax bill
$2,414
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.72%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$140,600
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Artesia

Artesia is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Artesia'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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