Avena, IL town hall & government
Avena spent $200,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $104 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Avena's government.
Where Avena's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 84%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Avena
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Elmo Community Unit School District 202
Avena's K–12 school district, shared with St. Elmo, Wheatland and Loudon. 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 26%
- State 62%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,530 per pupil, $8,970 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 Avena: Brownstown Community Unit School District 201 ($12,754 per pupil).
Which schools Avena kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Avena 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 Avena's government
Who represents Avena
Avena 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.