Benton, IL town hall & government
Benton spent $7.2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,056 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Benton's government.
Where Benton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 28%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 14%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From the federal government 10%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Benton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Benton Consolidated High School District 103
Benton's high school district, shared with Barren, Benton, Browning, Eastern, Ewing and Ewing. 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 37%
- State 51%
- Federal 12%
Of the $19,692 per pupil, $11,598 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 Benton: Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 ($15,517 per pupil) · Ewing Northern Community Consolidated District 115 ($15,444 per pupil).
Which schools Benton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Benton 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.
Contact Benton's government
Who represents Benton
Benton 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.