Ashmore, IL town hall & government
Ashmore spent $277,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $215 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ashmore's government.
Where Ashmore's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 64%
- From the state 23%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ashmore collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Ashmore
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Charleston Community Unit School District 1
Ashmore's K–12 school district, shared with Ashmore, Charleston, Lerna, Charleston, Hutton and Seven Hickory. 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 41%
- State 45%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,205 per pupil, $7,477 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 Ashmore: Kansas Community Unit School District 3 ($21,136 per pupil) · Oakland Community Unit School District 5 ($17,194 per pupil) · Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4C ($13,716 per pupil).
Which schools Ashmore kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ashmore 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 Ashmore's government
Who represents Ashmore
Ashmore is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.