Blue Mound, IL town hall & government
Blue Mound spent $960,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $901 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blue Mound's government.
Where Blue Mound's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 38%
- Utility sales 18%
- Property taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Blue Mound didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Blue Mound
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Blue Mound didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Meridian Community Unit School District 15
Blue Mound's K–12 school district, shared with Macon, Blue Mound, Pleasant View, South Macon, South Wheatland and Mosquito. 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 44%
- State 49%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,661 per pupil, $7,719 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 Blue Mound kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blue Mound 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 Blue Mound's government
Who represents Blue Mound
Blue Mound is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.