Buffalo, IL town hall & government
Buffalo spent $519,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $200 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buffalo's government.
Where Buffalo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- From the state 37%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Buffalo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Buffalo didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Polo Community Unit School District 222
Buffalo's K–12 school district, shared with Eagle Point, Polo, Woosung, Lincoln, Pine Creek and Brookville. 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 52%
- State 41%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,826 per pupil, $9,205 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 Buffalo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buffalo 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.
Contact Buffalo's government
Who represents Buffalo
Buffalo 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.