Buckley, IL town hall & government
Buckley spent $1.1 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,138 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buckley's government.
Where Buckley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 30%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Utility sales 26%
- Property taxes 9%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Buckley 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 Buckley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10
Buckley's K–12 school district, shared with Loda, Paxton, Roberts, Loda, Button and Patton. 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 49%
- State 42%
- Federal 9%
Of the $17,055 per pupil, $9,845 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 Buckley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buckley 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 Buckley's government
Who represents Buckley
Buckley is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.