Town Hall · Burgess

Burgess, IL town hall & government

Burgess spent $224,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $100 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burgess's government.

Town budget

Where Burgess's money goes

Spent
$224,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$100
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$135,00060%
Administration & buildings
$89,00040%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 76%
  • From the state 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Burgess collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Burgess

Full-time staff
4
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$26,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Central Community High School District 71

Burgess's high school district, shared with Albers, Aviston, Bartelso, Beckemeyer, Breese and Breese. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,612
Illinois: $21,567
Students
631
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 69%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $16,612 per pupil, $10,903 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 Burgess: Bond County Community Unit School District 2 ($17,775 per pupil) · Highland Community Unit School District 5 ($14,068 per pupil) · Breese School District 12 ($11,258 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Burgess pay

Typical tax bill
$2,541
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.23%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$113,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Burgess's government

Town hall & decisions in Burgess →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Burgess

Burgess is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Burgess's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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