Canton, IL town hall & government
Canton spent $941,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $66 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Canton's government.
Where Canton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 64%
- From the state 34%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Canton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Canton Union School District 66
Canton's K–12 school district, shared with Banner, Canton, Dunfermline, Norris, Banner and Orion. 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 31%
- State 54%
- Federal 15%
Of the $15,539 per pupil, $7,824 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 Canton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Canton 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.
Contact Canton's government
Who represents Canton
Canton is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. 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.