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Berry, IL town hall & government

Berry spent $276,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $819 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Berry's government.

Town budget

Where Berry's money goes

Spent
$276,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$819
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
$16,000
$47 per resident
Roads & transportation
$244,00088%
Administration & buildings
$26,0009%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$5,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 70%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Berry

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wayne City Community Unit School District 100

Berry's K–12 school district, shared with Arrington, Four Mile, Hickory Hill, Keenes, Orel and Sims. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,086
Illinois: $21,567
Students
491
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 34%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $15,086 per pupil, $9,864 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 Berry: North Wayne Community Unit School District 200 ($17,683 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Berry pay

Typical tax bill
$1,962
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.67%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$117,200
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Berry's government

Town hall & decisions in Berry →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Berry

Berry is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Berry's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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