Camden, IL town hall & government
Camden spent $36,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $474 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Camden's government.
Where Camden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 78%
- From the federal government 19%
- Property taxes 4%
Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5
Camden's K–12 school district, shared with Bainbridge, Browning, Buena Vista, Camden, Frederick and Industry. 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 49%
- State 44%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,117 per pupil, $8,480 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 Camden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Camden 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 Camden's government
Who represents Camden
Camden is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.