Town Hall · Central

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.

Town budget

Where Central's money goes

Spent
$356,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$49
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
$400,000
$55 per resident
Administration & buildings
$110,00031%
Roads & transportation
$106,00030%
Health & welfare
$70,00020%
Interest on debt
$14,0004%
Other
$56,00016%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Central

Full-time staff
7
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$17,775
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,540
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.2 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Central pay

Typical tax bill
$3,398
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.40%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$141,500
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.

Local

Contact Central's government

Town hall & decisions in Central →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Central'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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