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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.

Town budget

Where Centralia's money goes

Spent
$20.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,681
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$89 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4 million20%
Sewer & trash
$2.8 million14%
Police
$2.7 million13%
Roads & transportation
$2.3 million11%
Fire
$2 million10%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million8%
Parks & libraries
$1.5 million7%
Interest on debt
$142,0001%
Other
$3.4 million17%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Centralia

Full-time staff
92
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
25
and 17 full-time firefighters
Police
33 full-time
Fire
18 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
15 full-time
Administration & buildings
11 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$21,397
Illinois: $21,567
Students
897
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Centralia pay

Typical tax bill
$1,558
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.74%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$89,600
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 Centralia's government

🏛️ Official websitecity.centralia.il.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Centralia →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Centralia'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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