Town Hall · Barry

Barry, IL town hall & government

Barry spent $2.3 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,930 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Barry's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,930
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$752,00032%
Water & other utilities
$653,00028%
Administration & buildings
$531,00023%
Sewer & trash
$168,0007%
Parks & libraries
$76,0003%
Police
$51,0002%
Roads & transportation
$36,0002%
Interest on debt
$24,0001%
Other
$41,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 28%
  • From the state 24%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Barry

Full-time staff
14
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$18,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
11 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Western Community Unit School District 12

Barry's K–12 school district, shared with Barry, Cincinnati, El Dara, Hull, Kinderhook and Kinderhook. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,195
Illinois: $21,567
Students
532
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$679,000
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $16,195 per pupil, $8,758 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Barry pay

Typical tax bill
$1,744
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.88%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$92,700
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 Barry's government

🏛️ Official websitebarryil.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Barry →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Barry

Barry is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Barry'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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