Bird, IL town hall & government
Bird spent $122,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $424 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bird's government.
Where Bird's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 85%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Bird
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bird didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Carlinville Community Unit School District 1
Bird's K–12 school district, shared with Carlinville, Carlinville, Chesterfield, Standard City, Shaws Point and Brushy Mound. 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 41%
- State 48%
- Federal 11%
Of the $15,212 per pupil, $8,898 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 Bird: Northwestern Community Unit School District 2 ($23,403 per pupil).
Which schools Bird kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bird 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 Bird's government
Who represents Bird
Bird is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. 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.