Button, IL town hall & government
Button spent $519,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $2,084 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Button's government.
Where Button's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- From the state 39%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
Button didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Button
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Button didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10
Button's K–12 school district, shared with Buckley, Loda, Paxton, Roberts, Loda and Patton. 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 49%
- State 42%
- Federal 9%
Of the $17,055 per pupil, $9,845 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 Button: Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11 ($21,609 per pupil).
Which schools Button kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Button 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 Button's government
Who represents Button
Button is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.