Bell Plain, IL town hall & government
Bell Plain spent $314,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $885 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bell Plain's government.
Where Bell Plain's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 63%
- Property taxes 31%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Bell Plain
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bell Plain didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lowpoint-Washburn Community Unit School District 21
Bell Plain's K–12 school district, shared with Washburn, Cazenovia, Richland, Linn, Partridge and La Rose. 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 53%
- State 38%
- Federal 9%
Of the $16,438 per pupil, $9,192 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 Bell Plain: Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6 ($19,474 per pupil) · Midland Community Unit School District 7 ($12,797 per pupil).
Which schools Bell Plain kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bell Plain 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 Bell Plain's government
Who represents Bell Plain
Bell Plain is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.