Ball, IL town hall & government
Ball spent $452,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $63 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ball's government.
Where Ball's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 90%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Ball 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 Ball
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ball didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5
Ball's K–12 school district, shared with Chatham, Cotton Hill, Woodside and Chatham. 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 72%
- State 22%
- Federal 6%
Of the $11,190 per pupil, $6,141 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 Ball: Pawnee Community Unit School District 11 ($15,348 per pupil).
Which schools Ball kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ball 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.
Contact Ball's government
Who represents Ball
Ball is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. 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.