Calhoun, IL town hall & government
Calhoun spent $91,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $555 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Calhoun's government.
Where Calhoun's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 48%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 14%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 5%
Who works for Calhoun
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Richland County Community Unit School District 1
Calhoun's K–12 school district, shared with Claremont, Claremont, Decker, German, Noble and Noble. 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 38%
- State 52%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,952 per pupil, $7,912 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 Calhoun kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Calhoun 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 Calhoun's government
Who represents Calhoun
Calhoun 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.