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.
Where Arthur's money goes
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%
Who works for Arthur
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Arthur kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Arthur 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Arthur's government
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.
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.