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Calumet, IL town hall & government

Calumet spent $1.1 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $58 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Calumet's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$58
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$751,00065%
Roads & transportation
$70,0006%
Health & welfare
$13,0001%
Other
$314,00027%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 78%
  • From the state 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Calumet collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Calumet

Full-time staff
12
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
12 full-time6 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Community High School District 218

Calumet's high school district, shared with Alsip, Calumet Park, Merrionette Park, Robbins, Blue Island and Crestwood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,321
Illinois: $21,567
Students
5,496
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$32.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 56%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $25,321 per pupil, $13,874 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 Calumet: Calumet Public School District 132 ($18,349 per pupil) · Thornton Township High School District 205 ($34,660 per pupil) · General George Patton School District 133 ($32,229 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Calumet pay

Typical tax bill
$4,447
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.40%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$185,000
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 Calumet's government

Town hall & decisions in Calumet →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Calumet

Calumet is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Robin L. Kelly and Jonathan L. Jackson. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Calumet'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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