Berlin, IL town hall & government
Berlin spent $18,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $104 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Berlin's government.
Where Berlin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 73%
- From the federal government 20%
- Property taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Berlin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Berlin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
New Berlin CUSD 16
Berlin's K–12 school district, shared with Curran, Island Grove, Loami, New Berlin, New Berlin and Curran. 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 69%
- State 26%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,575 per pupil, $9,786 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 Berlin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Berlin 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 Berlin's government
Who represents Berlin
Berlin is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.