Carmi, IL town hall & government
Carmi spent $14.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,013 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carmi's government.
Where Carmi's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 62%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Property taxes 3%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Carmi
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Carmi kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carmi 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 Carmi's government
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.
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.