Bear Grove, IL town hall & government
Bear Grove spent $167,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $287 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bear Grove's government.
Where Bear Grove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 85%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
Bear Grove didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Bear Grove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bear Grove didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Vandalia Community Unit School District 203
Bear Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Vandalia, Vandalia, Kaskaskia, Wilberton, Shafter and Sharon. 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 35%
- State 57%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,121 per pupil, $10,092 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 Grove: Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1 ($15,082 per pupil).
Which schools Bear Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bear Grove 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 Grove's government
Who represents Bear Grove
Bear Grove 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.