Austin, IL town hall & government
Austin spent $554,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $2,784 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Austin's government.
Where Austin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 86%
- From the state 8%
- Property taxes 6%
Austin didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Austin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Austin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11
Austin's K–12 school district, shared with Latham, Warrensburg, Illini, Hickory Point and Lake Fork. 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 56%
- State 37%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,217 per pupil, $7,926 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.
Also serving Austin: Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2 ($12,998 per pupil) · Clinton Community Unit School District 15 ($17,236 per pupil).
Which schools Austin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Austin 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 Austin's government
Who represents Austin
Austin 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.