Ash Grove, IL town hall & government
Ash Grove spent $154,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $232 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ash Grove's government.
Where Ash Grove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 75%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ash Grove collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Ash Grove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6
Ash Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Cissna Park, Pigeon Grove and Fountain Creek. 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 54%
- State 42%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,173 per pupil, $9,636 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 Ash Grove: Milford Area Public School District 124 ($21,364 per pupil).
Which schools Ash Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ash Grove 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 Ash Grove's government
Who represents Ash Grove
Ash Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.