Benld, IL town hall & government
Benld spent $1.3 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $953 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Benld's government.
Where Benld's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 17%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Property taxes 8%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Benld
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gillespie Community Unit School District 7
Benld's K–12 school district, shared with Dorchester, Eagarville, East Gillespie, Gillespie, Mount Clare and Sawyerville. 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 20%
- State 64%
- Federal 16%
Of the $15,374 per pupil, $9,615 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 Benld kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Benld 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 Benld's government
Who represents Benld
Benld is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. 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.