Town Hall · Barnhill

Barnhill, IL town hall & government

Barnhill spent $231,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $398 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barnhill's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Barnhill's money goes

Spent
$231,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$398
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$174,00075%
Administration & buildings
$49,00021%
Other
$8,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 77%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Barnhill didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Barnhill

Full-time staff
0
1 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Barnhill didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fairfield Community High School District 225

Barnhill's high school district, shared with Big Mound, Burnt Prairie, Burnt Prairie, Fairfield, Golden Gate and Grover. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,340
Illinois: $21,567
Students
453
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 37%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,340 per pupil, $9,687 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 Barnhill: New Hope Community Consolidated School District 6 ($12,876 per pupil) · Fairfield Public School District 112 ($15,773 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Barnhill pay

Typical tax bill
$1,709
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$113,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Barnhill's government

Town hall & decisions in Barnhill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Barnhill

Barnhill is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Barnhill's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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