Capital, IL town hall & government
Capital spent $1.2 million in the year to August 31, 2022, about $11 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Capital's government.
Where Capital's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 78%
- From the state 21%
- From the federal government 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Capital collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Capital
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Springfield School District 186
Capital's K–12 school district, shared with Grandview, Jerome, Leland Grove, Springfield, Southern View and Springfield. 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 40%
- Federal 18%
Of the $24,521 per pupil, $13,198 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 Capital: Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 ($11,190 per pupil) · New Berlin CUSD 16 ($17,575 per pupil) · Riverton Community Unit School District 14 ($16,345 per pupil).
Which schools Capital kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Capital 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 Capital's government
Who represents Capital
Capital is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Nikki Budzinski and 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.