Bethany, IL town hall & government
Bethany spent $2.5 million in the year to May 31, 2023, about $2,033 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bethany's government.
Where Bethany's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 70%
- From the state 16%
- Property taxes 7%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Bethany
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 302
Bethany's K–12 school district, shared with Findlay, Marrowbone, Todds Point, Okaw, Pickaway and Penn. 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 57%
- State 37%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,257 per pupil, $8,737 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 Bethany kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bethany 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 Bethany's government
Who represents Bethany
Bethany 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.