Benson, IL town hall & government
Benson spent $261,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $651 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Benson's government.
Where Benson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 36%
- Utility sales 31%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Property taxes 11%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Benson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Benson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Roanoke-Benson Community Unit School District 60
Benson's K–12 school district, shared with Roanoke, Roanoke, Greene, Linn and Clayton. 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 60%
- State 32%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,357 per pupil, $10,638 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 Benson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Benson 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 Benson's government
Who represents Benson
Benson 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.