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.
Where Berry's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 70%
- Property taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Berry
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Berry kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Berry 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 Berry's government
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.
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.