Buckeye, IL town hall & government
Buckeye spent $327,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $261 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buckeye's government.
Where Buckeye's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 43%
- Property taxes 36%
- Interest, fines & other 21%
Buckeye didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Buckeye
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Orangeville Community Unit School District 203
Buckeye's K–12 school district, shared with Orangeville, Oneco, Rock Grove and Waddams. 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 61%
- State 35%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,970 per pupil, $11,454 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 Buckeye: Dakota Community Unit School District 201 ($16,252 per pupil) · Freeport School District 145 ($22,691 per pupil).
Which schools Buckeye kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buckeye 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 Buckeye's government
Who represents Buckeye
Buckeye is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.