Ava, IL town hall & government
Ava spent $1.1 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,774 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ava's government.
Where Ava's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 39%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the state 18%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Ava
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Trico Community Unit School District 176
Ava's K–12 school district, shared with Bradley, Campbell Hill, Cutler, Degognia, Kinkaid and Willisville. 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 30%
- State 61%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,865 per pupil, $8,677 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 Ava kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ava 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 Ava's government
Who represents Ava
Ava is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.