Bushnell, IL town hall & government
Bushnell spent $9.8 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $3,472 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bushnell's government.
Where Bushnell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 70%
- From the state 13%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- Property taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Bushnell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170
Bushnell's K–12 school district, shared with Bushnell, Prairie City, Prairie City, Lee, Mound and Harris. 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 42%
- State 52%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,491 per pupil, $10,712 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 Bushnell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bushnell 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.
Contact Bushnell's government
Who represents Bushnell
Bushnell 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.