Byron, IL town hall & government
Byron spent $746,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $120 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Byron's government.
Where Byron's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 76%
- From the state 22%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Byron collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Byron 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 Byron
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Byron Community Unit School District 226
Byron's K–12 school district, shared with Byron and Rockvale. 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 75%
- State 23%
- Federal 2%
Of the $21,169 per pupil, $12,794 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 Byron kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Byron 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 Byron's government
Who represents Byron
Byron is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.