Town Hall · Carmi

Carmi, IL town hall & government

Carmi spent $465,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $76 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Carmi's money goes

Spent
$465,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$76
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$237,00051%
Administration & buildings
$107,00023%
Health & welfare
$39,0008%
Other
$82,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 84%
  • From the state 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Carmi collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Carmi

Full-time staff
5
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Carmi didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5

Carmi's K–12 school district, shared with Carmi, Crossville, Hawthorne, Maunie, Phillips and Phillipstown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,644
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,304
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $16,644 per pupil, $10,147 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 Carmi pay

Typical tax bill
$1,826
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.55%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$117,600
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 Carmi's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofcarmi.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Carmi →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Carmi

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

All of Carmi'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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