Belgium, IL town hall & government
Belgium spent $110,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $304 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belgium's government.
Where Belgium's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 49%
- Interest, fines & other 40%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Property taxes 3%
Belgium 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 Belgium
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Westville Community Unit School District 2
Belgium's K–12 school district, shared with Westville, Georgetown, McKendree and Danville. 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 15%
- State 54%
- Federal 31%
Of the $20,568 per pupil, $8,575 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 Belgium kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belgium 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 Belgium's government
Who represents Belgium
Belgium is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.