Buffalo, IL town hall & government
Buffalo spent $152,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $321 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
- From the state 41%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Property taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
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.
Tri-City Community Unit School District 1
Buffalo's K–12 school district, shared with Dawson, Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg, Buffalo Hart, Lanesville and Cooper. 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 53%
- State 40%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,228 per pupil, $7,964 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Buffalo's government
Who represents Buffalo
Buffalo is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. 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.