Buncombe, IL town hall & government
Buncombe spent $84,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $418 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buncombe's government.
Where Buncombe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 53%
- Fees & charges 27%
- From the federal government 10%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Buncombe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Vienna High School District 133
Buncombe's high school district, shared with Belknap, Cypress, New Burnside, Simpson, Stonefort and Vienna. 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 32%
- State 50%
- Federal 18%
Of the $23,744 per pupil, $12,167 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 Buncombe: Buncombe Consolidated School District 43 ($20,845 per pupil).
Which schools Buncombe kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buncombe 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 Buncombe's government
Who represents Buncombe
Buncombe is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.