Basco, IL town hall & government
Basco spent $12,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $136 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Basco's government.
Where Basco's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 96%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Basco
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Basco didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Warsaw Community Unit School District 316
Basco's K–12 school district, shared with Warsaw, Warsaw, Rocky Run-Wilcox, Walker, Bear Creek and Wythe. 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 43%
- State 49%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,869 per pupil, $9,662 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 Basco kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Basco 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 Basco's government
Who represents Basco
Basco 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.