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Byron, IL town hall & government

Byron spent $4.1 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,133 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Byron's government.

Town budget

Where Byron's money goes

Spent
$4.1 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,133
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$5.6 million
$1,538 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million26%
Water & other utilities
$837,00020%
Police
$718,00017%
Roads & transportation
$593,00014%
Sewer & trash
$343,0008%
Interest on debt
$226,0005%
Other
$339,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 34%
  • Utility sales 26%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Byron

Full-time staff
13
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$21,169
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,459
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.2 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Byron pay

Typical tax bill
$3,895
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.96%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$198,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Byron's government

🏛️ Official websitebyron.govoffice.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Byron →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Byron's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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