Central, IL town hall & government
Central spent $356,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $49 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
- Property taxes 93%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Central collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Central
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Central didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bond County Community Unit School District 2
Central's K–12 school district, shared with Mills, Old Ripley, Pocahontas, Sorento, Greenville and Shoal Creek. 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 37%
- State 56%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,775 per pupil, $10,738 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 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.
Contact Central's government
Who represents Central
Central is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.