Bluford, IL town hall & government
Bluford spent $884,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,339 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bluford's government.
Where Bluford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 58%
- From the state 25%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Property taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Bluford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bluford didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bluford Unit School District 318
Bluford's K–12 school district, shared with Webber. 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 31%
- State 59%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,405 per pupil, $8,986 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 Bluford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bluford 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 Bluford's government
Who represents Bluford
Bluford 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.