Bishop, IL town hall & government
Bishop spent $175,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $129 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bishop's government.
Where Bishop's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 88%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Bishop collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Bishop
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dieterich Community Unit School District 30
Bishop's K–12 school district, shared with Dieterich, Montrose, Lucas, Union and St. Francis. 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 31%
- State 62%
- Federal 7%
Of the $11,974 per pupil, $7,369 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 Bishop: Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50 ($11,134 per pupil).
Which schools Bishop kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bishop 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 Bishop's government
Who represents Bishop
Bishop 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.