Bear Creek, IL town hall & government
Bear Creek spent $240,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $527 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bear Creek's government.
Where Bear Creek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 84%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Bear Creek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1
Bear Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Morrisonville, Palmer, Ricks, King and Greenwood. 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 46%
- State 33%
- Federal 21%
Of the $17,905 per pupil, $11,696 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 Bear Creek: Taylorville Community Unit School District 3 ($14,364 per pupil).
Which schools Bear Creek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek's government
Who represents Bear Creek
Bear Creek 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.