Atlanta, IL town hall & government
Atlanta spent $2.2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,372 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Atlanta's government.
Where Atlanta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 34%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 17%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Atlanta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Olympia Community Unit School District 16
Atlanta's K–12 school district, shared with Allin, Armington, Danvers, Danvers, Hittle and Hopedale. 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 57%
- State 36%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,450 per pupil, $8,684 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 Atlanta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Atlanta 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 Atlanta's government
Who represents Atlanta
Atlanta is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.