Big Mound, IL town hall & government
Big Mound spent $505,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $302 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Big Mound's government.
Where Big Mound's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 58%
- Property taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Big Mound
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fairfield Community High School District 225
Big Mound's high school district, shared with Barnhill, Burnt Prairie, Burnt Prairie, Fairfield, Golden Gate and Grover. 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 37%
- State 53%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,340 per pupil, $9,687 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 Big Mound: New Hope Community Consolidated School District 6 ($12,876 per pupil) · Fairfield Public School District 112 ($15,773 per pupil) · Wayne City Community Unit School District 100 ($15,086 per pupil).
Which schools Big Mound kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Big Mound 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 Big Mound's government
Who represents Big Mound
Big Mound 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.