Town Hall · Beecher

Beecher, IL town hall & government

Beecher spent $6.5 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,489 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Beecher's government.

Town budget

Where Beecher's money goes

Spent
$6.5 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,489
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$289 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.7 million26%
Police
$1.6 million25%
Roads & transportation
$878,00013%
Administration & buildings
$784,00012%
Parks & libraries
$436,0007%
Interest on debt
$146,0002%
Other
$966,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 25%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Beecher

Full-time staff
22
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
11 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Beecher Community Unit School District 200U

Beecher's K–12 school district, shared with Washington and Will. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,809
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,063
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 56%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $15,809 per pupil, $10,620 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Beecher pay

Typical tax bill
$6,654
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.47%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$269,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Beecher's government

Town hall & decisions in Beecher →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Beecher

Beecher is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Beecher's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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