Cedar, IL town hall & government
Cedar spent $208,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $69 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cedar's government.
Where Cedar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- Interest, fines & other 22%
- From the state 12%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Cedar collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Cedar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Abingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276
Cedar's K–12 school district, shared with Abingdon, Avon, Indian Point, St. Augustine, Union and Greenbush. 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 39%
- State 46%
- Federal 15%
Of the $16,276 per pupil, $9,414 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: Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 ($16,983 per pupil).
Which schools Cedar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cedar 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.
Contact Cedar's government
Who represents Cedar
Cedar is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. 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.