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Bonpas, IL town hall & government

Bonpas spent $145,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $390 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bonpas's government.

Town budget

Where Bonpas's money goes

Spent
$145,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$390
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$135,00093%
Administration & buildings
$6,0004%
Other
$4,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 64%
  • From the state 32%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Bonpas

Full-time staff
2
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$17,700
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
2 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Richland County Community Unit School District 1

Bonpas's K–12 school district, shared with Calhoun, Claremont, Claremont, Decker, German and Noble. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,952
Illinois: $21,567
Students
2,182
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$37.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 38%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $13,952 per pupil, $7,912 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bonpas pay

Typical tax bill
$1,491
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.21%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$122,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Bonpas's government

Town hall & decisions in Bonpas →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bonpas

Bonpas is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Bonpas's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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