Town Hall · Atkinson

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.

Town budget

Where Atkinson's money goes

Spent
$2.4 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,467
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$1,403 per resident
Sewer & trash
$749,00032%
Roads & transportation
$502,00021%
Parks & libraries
$344,00015%
Water & other utilities
$287,00012%
Administration & buildings
$162,0007%
Police
$92,0004%
Interest on debt
$56,0002%
Other
$164,0007%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Atkinson

Full-time staff
3
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Police
1 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$14,444
Illinois: $21,567
Students
2,445
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$29.2 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Atkinson pay

Typical tax bill
$2,445
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.04%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$119,600
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 Atkinson's government

🏛️ Official websiteatkinsonil.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Atkinson →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Atkinson'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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