Bennington, IL town hall & government
Bennington spent $601,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $407 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bennington's government.
Where Bennington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 75%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Bennington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bennington didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6
Bennington's K–12 school district, shared with Dana, Groveland, Minonk, Minonk, Rutland and Toluca. 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 56%
- State 37%
- Federal 7%
Of the $19,474 per pupil, $11,717 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 Bennington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bennington 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 Bennington's government
Who represents Bennington
Bennington 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.