Town Hall · Astoria

Astoria, IL town hall & government

Astoria spent $1.2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,206 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Astoria's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,206
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$645,000
$635 per resident
Water & other utilities
$479,00039%
Roads & transportation
$279,00023%
Sewer & trash
$159,00013%
Police
$130,00011%
Administration & buildings
$94,0008%
Interest on debt
$31,0003%
Parks & libraries
$21,0002%
Other
$31,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 47%
  • From the state 27%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Astoria

Full-time staff
9
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$14,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Astoria Community Unit School District 1

Astoria's K–12 school district, shared with Woodland, Astoria and Browning. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,904
Illinois: $21,567
Students
272
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $18,904 per pupil, $10,904 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Astoria pay

Typical tax bill
$1,730
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.56%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$67,600
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 Astoria's government

Town hall & decisions in Astoria →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Astoria

Astoria is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Astoria'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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