Atkinson, IL town hall & government
Atkinson spent $2.4 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,467 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Atkinson's government.
Where Atkinson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 43%
- From the state 17%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the federal government 10%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Atkinson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Geneseo Community Unit School District 228
Atkinson's K–12 school district, shared with Atkinson, Cleveland, Edford, Geneseo, Geneseo and Hanna. 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 55%
- State 37%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,444 per pupil, $8,542 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 Atkinson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Atkinson 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 Atkinson's government
Who represents Atkinson
Atkinson 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.