Chalmers, IL town hall & government
Chalmers spent $202,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $325 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chalmers's government.
Where Chalmers's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 93%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Chalmers
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Macomb Community Unit School District 185
Chalmers's K–12 school district, shared with Bardolph, Macomb, Macomb City, New Salem, Scotland and Macomb. 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 48%
- State 41%
- Federal 11%
Of the $18,427 per pupil, $10,443 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 Chalmers: West Prairie Community Unit School District 103 ($20,946 per pupil).
Which schools Chalmers kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chalmers 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 Chalmers's government
Who represents Chalmers
Chalmers 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.