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Cedar Point, IL town hall & government

Cedar Point spent $304,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,211 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cedar Point's money goes

Spent
$304,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,211
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$97,000
$386 per resident
Water & other utilities
$155,00051%
Administration & buildings
$49,00016%
Sewer & trash
$47,00015%
Roads & transportation
$26,0009%
Police
$18,0006%
Interest on debt
$9,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 27%
  • Utility sales 25%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cedar Point

Full-time staff
0
11 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
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

LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120

Cedar Point's high school district, shared with Dimmick, Eden, Hope, LaSalle, LaSalle and Leonore. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,538
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,191
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$48.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 60%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $26,538 per pupil, $11,599 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 Cedar Point: Oglesby Elementary School District 125 ($16,441 per pupil) · Tonica Community Consolidated School District 79 ($20,821 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Cedar Point pay

Typical tax bill
$1,788
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.99%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$90,000
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 Cedar Point's government

Town hall & decisions in Cedar Point →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cedar Point

Cedar Point is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Cedar Point'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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