Catlin, IL town hall & government
Catlin spent $3.9 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,061 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Catlin's government.
Where Catlin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 54%
- From the state 18%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Utility sales 8%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Catlin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Salt Fork Community Unit School District 512
Catlin's K–12 school district, shared with Fairmount, Indianola, Jamaica, Sidell, Catlin and Carroll. 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 51%
- State 44%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,725 per pupil, $8,711 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 Catlin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Catlin 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 Catlin's government
Who represents Catlin
Catlin is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.