Cambria, IL town hall & government
Cambria spent $1.7 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,009 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cambria's government.
Where Cambria's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 30%
- Property taxes 29%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Cambria
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carterville Community Unit School District 5
Cambria's K–12 school district, shared with Crainville and Carterville. 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 42%
- State 48%
- Federal 9%
Of the $11,128 per pupil, $6,421 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 Cambria kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cambria 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 Cambria's government
Who represents Cambria
Cambria 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.