Belmont, IL town hall & government
Belmont spent $184,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $78 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belmont's government.
Where Belmont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 85%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Belmont collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Belmont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Belmont didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9
Belmont's K–12 school district, shared with Watseka, Woodland and Middleport. 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 32%
- State 58%
- Federal 10%
Of the $16,974 per pupil, $10,706 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 Belmont: Milford Area Public School District 124 ($21,364 per pupil).
Which schools Belmont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belmont 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 Belmont's government
Who represents Belmont
Belmont 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.