Berwick, IL town hall & government
Berwick spent $136,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $453 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Berwick's government.
Where Berwick's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 78%
- From the state 20%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Berwick collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Berwick
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Abingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276
Berwick's K–12 school district, shared with Abingdon, Avon, Indian Point, St. Augustine, Union and Greenbush. 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 39%
- State 46%
- Federal 15%
Of the $16,276 per pupil, $9,414 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 Berwick: Monmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238 ($14,023 per pupil).
Which schools Berwick kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Berwick 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 Berwick's government
Who represents Berwick
Berwick 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.