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.
Who runs Champaign
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Champaign's money goes
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%
Who works for Champaign
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Champaign kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Champaign 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 Champaign's government
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.
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.