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.
Where Burgess's money goes
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.
Who works for Burgess
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Burgess kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burgess 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 Burgess's government
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.
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.