Beardstown, IL town hall & government
Beardstown spent $120,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $20 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Beardstown's government.
Where Beardstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 46%
- Property taxes 45%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
Beardstown 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 Beardstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Beardstown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Beardstown Community Unit School District 15
Beardstown's K–12 school district, shared with Beardstown, Bluff Springs and Hagener. 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 19%
- State 58%
- Federal 24%
Of the $11,140 per pupil, $7,045 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 Beardstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Beardstown 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.
Contact Beardstown's government
Who represents Beardstown
Beardstown 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.