Blue Ridge, IL town hall & government
Blue Ridge spent $761,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $537 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blue Ridge's government.
Where Blue Ridge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- From the state 39%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Blue Ridge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18
Blue Ridge's K–12 school district, shared with Bellflower, Bellflower, Farmer City, Mansfield, Santa Anna and Rutledge. 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 66%
- State 28%
- Federal 5%
Of the $19,407 per pupil, $10,433 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 Ridge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blue Ridge 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 Ridge's government
Who represents Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge 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.