Town Hall · Bismarck

Bismarck, IL town hall & government

Bismarck spent $119,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $227 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bismarck's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Bismarck's money goes

Spent
$119,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$227
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$61,00051%
Administration & buildings
$42,00035%
Police
$8,0007%
Other
$8,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 80%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%

Bismarck didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Bismarck

Full-time staff
0
14 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bismarck didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School District

Bismarck's K–12 school district, shared with Henning, Newell, Blount and South Ross. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,487
Illinois: $21,567
Students
813
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 47%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $10,487 per pupil, $5,369 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bismarck pay

Typical tax bill
$2,054
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.79%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$114,500
owner-occupied

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.

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Bismarck

Bismarck is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Bismarck's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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