Carson, IL town hall & government
Carson spent $81,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $596 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carson's government.
Where Carson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- From the state 24%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Carson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Carson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ramsey Community Unit School District 204
Carson's K–12 school district, shared with Bingham, Ramsey, South Hurricane, Hurricane and Ramsey. 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 26%
- State 61%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,730 per pupil, $9,496 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.
Also serving Carson: Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3A ($17,221 per pupil).
Which schools Carson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carson 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 Carson's government
Who represents Carson
Carson 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.