Ashton, IL town hall & government
Ashton spent $941,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,072 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ashton's government.
Where Ashton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 44%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 12%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Ashton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275
Ashton's K–12 school district, shared with Ashton, Franklin Grove, Bradford, Franklin Grove, Lafayette and Lee Center. 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 66%
- State 28%
- Federal 6%
Of the $18,678 per pupil, $11,403 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 Ashton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ashton 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 Ashton's government
Who represents Ashton
Ashton is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.