Cambridge, IL town hall & government
Cambridge spent $2.2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,091 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cambridge's government.
Where Cambridge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 31%
- Property taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Cambridge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cambridge Community Unit School District 227
Cambridge's K–12 school district, shared with Cambridge, Andover and Munson. 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 50%
- State 38%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,839 per pupil, $10,514 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 Cambridge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cambridge 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 Cambridge's government
Who represents Cambridge
Cambridge 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.