Bolo, IL town hall & government
Bolo spent $74,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $182 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bolo's government.
Where Bolo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- From the state 22%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Bolo collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Bolo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bolo didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Nashville Community High School District 99
Bolo's high school district, shared with Ashley, Ashley, Beaucoup, Blissville, Casner and Covington. 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 43%
- State 54%
- Federal 3%
Of the $17,756 per pupil, $10,558 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 Bolo: Nashville Consolidated Community School District 49 ($13,212 per pupil) · Pinckneyville School District 50 ($14,994 per pupil).
Which schools Bolo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bolo 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 Bolo's government
Who represents Bolo
Bolo 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.