Carman, IL town hall & government
Carman spent $48,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $171 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carman's government.
Where Carman's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the state 32%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Carman
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Carman didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
West Central Community Unit School District 235
Carman's K–12 school district, shared with Biggsville, Biggsville, Gladstone, Gladstone, Gulfport and Media. 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 51%
- State 38%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,975 per pupil, $9,118 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 Carman kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carman 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 Carman's government
Who represents Carman
Carman 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.