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Arthur, IL town hall & government

Arthur spent $1.6 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $732 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Arthur's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$732
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$183,000
$83 per resident
Water & other utilities
$508,00032%
Police
$325,00020%
Roads & transportation
$276,00017%
Administration & buildings
$232,00014%
Interest on debt
$9,0001%
Other
$255,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 41%
  • Utility sales 28%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Arthur

Full-time staff
12
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 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

Arthur Community Unit School District 305

Arthur's K–12 school district, shared with Atwood, Garrett, Hammond, Lovington, Lowe and Lovington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,458
Illinois: $21,567
Students
934
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $18,458 per pupil, $11,143 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 Arthur pay

Typical tax bill
$2,376
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.57%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$151,300
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 Arthur's government

🏛️ Official websitearthuril.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Arthur →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arthur

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

All of Arthur'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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