Town Hall · Bourbon

Bourbon, IL town hall & government

Bourbon spent $1.1 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $263 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Bourbon's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$263
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$814,00076%
Administration & buildings
$186,00017%
Health & welfare
$7,0001%
Other
$62,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • From the state 31%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Bourbon didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Bourbon

Full-time staff
3
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$101,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 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

Arthur Community Unit School District 305

Bourbon's K–12 school district, shared with Arthur, Atwood, Garrett, Hammond, Lovington and Lowe. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,458
Illinois: $21,567
Students
934
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $18,458 per pupil, $11,143 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 Bourbon: Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306 ($18,130 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Bourbon pay

Typical tax bill
$3,115
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.67%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$186,900
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.

Local

Contact Bourbon's government

Town hall & decisions in Bourbon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bourbon

Bourbon is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Bourbon'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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