Blair, IL town hall & government
Blair spent $136,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $226 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blair's government.
Where Blair's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- From the state 44%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Blair collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Blair
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Blair didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
North Clay Community Unit School District 25
Blair's K–12 school district, shared with Iola, Louisville, Louisville, Oskaloosa, Larkinsburg and Bible Grove. 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 27%
- State 56%
- Federal 17%
Of the $15,261 per pupil, $9,089 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 Blair kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blair 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 Blair's government
Who represents Blair
Blair 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.