Cave, IL town hall & government
Cave spent $215,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $128 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cave's government.
Where Cave's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 54%
- Property taxes 33%
- From the state 12%
Cave didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Cave
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Thompsonville Community Unit School District 174
Cave's K–12 school district, shared with Thompsonville and South Flannigan. 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 28%
- State 60%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,940 per pupil, $9,211 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 Cave kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cave 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 Cave's government
Who represents Cave
Cave is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.