Carthage, IL town hall & government
Carthage spent $3.7 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,521 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carthage's government.
Where Carthage's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 39%
- Utility sales 18%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the federal government 10%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Carthage
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carthage Elementary School District 317
Carthage's elementary school district, shared with Bentley, Carthage, Ferris, Harmony, Prairie and Rock Creek. 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 50%
- State 39%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,730 per pupil, $6,789 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 Carthage: Illini West High School District 307 ($17,108 per pupil).
Which schools Carthage kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carthage 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 Carthage's government
Who represents Carthage
Carthage 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.