Centralia, IL town hall & government
Centralia spent $20.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,681 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Centralia's government.
Where Centralia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 30%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Utility sales 19%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Centralia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Centralia High School District 200
Centralia's high school district, shared with Brookside, Central City, 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 Centralia: Centralia School District 135 ($19,365 per pupil) · Willow Grove School District 46 ($17,185 per pupil) · Central City School District 133 ($14,107 per pupil).
Which schools Centralia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Centralia 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 Centralia's government
Who represents Centralia
Centralia 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.