Town Hall · Casey

Casey, IL town hall & government

Casey spent $8.1 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $3,120 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Casey's money goes

Spent
$8.1 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,120
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$12.4 million
$4,790 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.7 million59%
Police
$759,0009%
Sewer & trash
$648,0008%
Roads & transportation
$593,0007%
Interest on debt
$506,0006%
Administration & buildings
$419,0005%
Parks & libraries
$159,0002%
Other
$238,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 58%
  • From the state 22%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Casey

Full-time staff
27
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Police
7 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
3 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4C

Casey's K–12 school district, shared with Casey, Westfield, Westfield, Johnson, Crooked Creek and Parker. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,716
Illinois: $21,567
Students
895
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $13,716 per pupil, $7,675 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 Casey pay

Typical tax bill
$1,960
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.14%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$91,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Casey's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofcaseyil.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Casey →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Casey

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

All of Casey'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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