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Capron, IL town hall & government

Capron spent $704,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $524 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Capron's government.

Town budget

Where Capron's money goes

Spent
$704,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$524
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
$2,013 per resident
Administration & buildings
$291,00041%
Water & other utilities
$262,00037%
Interest on debt
$78,00011%
Roads & transportation
$67,00010%
Other
$6,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 47%
  • From the state 31%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Capron

Full-time staff
2
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$16,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

North Boone Community Unit School District 200

Capron's K–12 school district, shared with Boone, Manchester, Poplar Grove, LeRoy and Poplar Grove. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,502
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,509
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 45%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $18,502 per pupil, $10,455 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Capron pay

Typical tax bill
$3,735
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.33%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$160,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Capron's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofcapron.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Capron →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Capron

Capron is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Capron's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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