Central, IL town hall & government
Central spent $1 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $930 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Central's government.
Where Central's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 51%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Property taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Central 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 Central
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Centralia High School District 200
Central's high school district, shared with Brookside, Centralia, Centralia, Grand Prairie, Irvington and Odin. 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 36%
- State 50%
- Federal 14%
Of the $21,397 per pupil, $12,253 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 Central: Central City School District 133 ($14,107 per pupil) · Centralia School District 135 ($19,365 per pupil).
Which schools Central kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Central 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 Central's government
Who represents Central
Central 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.