Big Rock, IL town hall & government
Big Rock spent $712,000 in the year to April 30, 2023, about $650 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Big Rock's government.
Where Big Rock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 50%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Big Rock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429
Big Rock's K–12 school district, shared with Hinckley, Big Rock, Squaw Grove and Pierce. 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 65%
- State 30%
- Federal 5%
Of the $19,661 per pupil, $10,496 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 Big Rock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Big Rock 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 Rock's government
Who represents Big Rock
Big Rock is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. 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.