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.
Where Barry's money goes
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%
Who works for Barry
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Barry kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Barry 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 Barry's government
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.
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.