Ayers, IL town hall & government
Ayers spent $128,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $296 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ayers's government.
Where Ayers's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- From the state 41%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ayers collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Ayers
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ayers didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Heritage Community Unit School District 8
Ayers's K–12 school district, shared with Allerton, Broadlands, Homer, Longview, Raymond and South Homer. 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 65%
- State 27%
- Federal 7%
Of the $19,726 per pupil, $11,108 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 Ayers kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ayers 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 Ayers's government
Who represents Ayers
Ayers 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.