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Ashley, IL town hall & government

Ashley spent $401,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $829 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Ashley's money goes

Spent
$401,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$829
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$239,000
$494 per resident
Administration & buildings
$111,00028%
Water & other utilities
$109,00027%
Roads & transportation
$99,00025%
Sewer & trash
$28,0007%
Interest on debt
$6,0001%
Parks & libraries
$3,0001%
Other
$45,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 42%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Ashley didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Ashley

Full-time staff
2
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time13 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 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. Ashley didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Nashville Community High School District 99

Ashley's high school district, shared with Ashley, Beaucoup, Blissville, Bolo, Casner and Covington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,756
Illinois: $21,567
Students
394
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$567,000
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $17,756 per pupil, $10,558 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 Ashley: Ashley Community Consolidated School District 15 ($17,079 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ashley pay

Typical tax bill
$1,198
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.45%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$82,500
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 Ashley's government

Town hall & decisions in Ashley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ashley

Ashley is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Ashley'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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