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Carlyle, IL town hall & government

Carlyle spent $9.8 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $3,122 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Carlyle's money goes

Spent
$9.8 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,122
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
$677 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.6 million47%
Police
$991,00010%
Administration & buildings
$775,0008%
Roads & transportation
$758,0008%
Sewer & trash
$749,0008%
Parks & libraries
$586,0006%
Interest on debt
$56,0001%
Other
$1.3 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 49%
  • From the state 26%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Carlyle

Full-time staff
35
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
11 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time10 part
Police
8 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Carlyle Community Unit School District 1

Carlyle's K–12 school district, shared with Carlyle, Clement, Hoffman, Huey, Irishtown and Keyesport. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,519
Illinois: $21,567
Students
910
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $16,519 per pupil, $10,175 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 Carlyle pay

Typical tax bill
$2,946
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.90%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$155,000
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.

Local

Contact Carlyle's government

🏛️ Official websitecarlylelake.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Carlyle →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Carlyle

Carlyle is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Carlyle'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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