Ashland, IL town hall & government
Ashland spent $1 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $873 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ashland's government.
Where Ashland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 32%
- Utility sales 30%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Property taxes 11%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Ashland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
A-C Central Community Unit School District 262
Ashland's K–12 school district, shared with Ashland, Chandlerville, Newmansville, Chandlerville, Panther Creek and Sangamon Valley. 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 56%
- State 39%
- Federal 6%
Of the $19,540 per pupil, $11,579 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 Ashland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ashland 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 Ashland's government
Who represents Ashland
Ashland 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.