Bush, IL town hall & government
Bush spent $157,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $597 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bush's government.
Where Bush's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 43%
- From the state 40%
- From the federal government 8%
- Property taxes 5%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Bush
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bush didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Herrin Community Unit School District 4
Bush's K–12 school district, shared with Colp, Freeman Spur, Hurst, Energy and Herrin. 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 26%
- State 61%
- Federal 13%
Of the $14,164 per pupil, $8,304 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 Bush kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bush 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 Bush's government
Who represents Bush
Bush 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.