Blount, IL town hall & government
Blount spent $328,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $104 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blount's government.
Where Blount's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 91%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Blount collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Blount
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Blount didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Armstrong Township High School District 225
Blount's high school district, shared with Middlefork, Kerr, Pilot and Compromise. 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 67%
- State 31%
- Federal 2%
Of the $25,184 per pupil, $14,000 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 Blount: Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School District ($10,487 per pupil) · Oakwood Community Unit School District 76 ($14,492 per pupil) · Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 ($25,776 per pupil).
Which schools Blount kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blount 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.
Contact Blount's government
Who represents Blount
Blount is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.