Barnett, IL town hall & government
Barnett spent $182,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $464 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barnett's government.
Where Barnett's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 61%
- Property taxes 35%
- From the state 4%
Who works for Barnett
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lincoln Community High School District 404
Barnett's high school district, shared with Aetna, Atlanta, Broadwell, Broadwell, Chester and Corwin. 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 58%
- State 38%
- Federal 4%
Of the $19,062 per pupil, $9,303 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 Barnett: Clinton Community Unit School District 15 ($17,236 per pupil) · Olympia Community Unit School District 16 ($16,450 per pupil) · Chester-East Lincoln Community CSD 61 ($12,308 per pupil).
Which schools Barnett kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Barnett 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 Barnett's government
Who represents Barnett
Barnett 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.