Town Hall · Cass

Cass, IL town hall & government

Cass spent $157,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $268 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cass's money goes

Spent
$157,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$268
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$51,00032%
Parks & libraries
$51,00032%
Administration & buildings
$40,00025%
Health & welfare
$1,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,0001%
Other
$13,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 66%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • From the state 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cass

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fulton County Community Unit School District 3

Cass's K–12 school district, shared with Cuba, Marietta, Smithfield, Putman, Harris and Bernadotte. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,591
Illinois: $21,567
Students
396
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $19,591 per pupil, $9,523 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 Cass pay

Typical tax bill
$2,537
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.09%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$121,400
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 Cass's government

Town hall & decisions in Cass →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cass

Cass is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Cass'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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