Bellmont, IL town hall & government
Bellmont spent $257,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $988 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bellmont's government.
Where Bellmont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 44%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 21%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Bellmont 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 Bellmont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wabash Community Unit School District 348
Bellmont's K–12 school district, shared with Keensburg and Mount Carmel. 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 33%
- State 52%
- Federal 15%
Of the $16,453 per pupil, $8,829 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 Bellmont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bellmont 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 Bellmont's government
Who represents Bellmont
Bellmont is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.