Ashkum, IL town hall & government
Ashkum spent $437,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $640 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ashkum's government.
Where Ashkum's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 46%
- Utility sales 18%
- Property taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Ashkum
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ashkum didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Central Community Unit School District 4
Ashkum's K–12 school district, shared with Chebanse, Chebanse, Clifton, Sammons Point, Ashkum and Otto. 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 50%
- State 42%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,874 per pupil, $9,081 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 Ashkum kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ashkum 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 Ashkum's government
Who represents Ashkum
Ashkum 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.