Town Hall · Champaign

Champaign, IL town hall & government

Champaign spent $174.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,951 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Champaign's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Champaign

Deborah Frank FeinenMayorTerm ends 2027 217-403-8720Email Source ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Champaign's money goes

Spent
$174.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,951
typical Illinois cities: $2,513
Long-term debt
$134.2 million
$1,504 per resident
Administration & buildings
$60 million34%
Police
$28.9 million17%
Fire
$27.5 million16%
Parks & libraries
$16.9 million10%
Roads & transportation
$14.1 million8%
Interest on debt
$6.6 million4%
Health & welfare
$4.2 million2%
Sewer & trash
$3.1 million2%
Paid to other governments
$465,000<1%
Other
$12.4 million7%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 29%
  • Sales taxes 26%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Champaign

Full-time staff
551
88 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$103,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
119
and 107 full-time firefighters
Police
144 full-time2 part
Fire
111 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
96 full-time10 part
Parks & libraries
52 full-time65 part
Roads & transportation
42 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
10 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
9 full-time
Housing & development
5 full-time
Other
82 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Champaign Community Unit School District 4

Champaign's K–12 school district, shared with Bondville, Champaign City, Savoy, Champaign and Hensley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,532
Illinois: $21,567
Students
10,363
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$212.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 61%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $21,532 per pupil, $12,023 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 Champaign pay

Typical tax bill
$4,639
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.20%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$210,900
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 Champaign's government

🏛️ Official websitechampaignil.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Champaign →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Champaign

Champaign is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Champaign'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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