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Chapin, IL town hall & government

Chapin spent $537,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,133 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Chapin's money goes

Spent
$537,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,133
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$2,734 per resident
Water & other utilities
$149,00028%
Administration & buildings
$106,00020%
Roads & transportation
$75,00014%
Interest on debt
$54,00010%
Police
$30,0006%
Fire
$19,0004%
Parks & libraries
$14,0003%
Sewer & trash
$7,0001%
Other
$83,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 38%
  • From the state 27%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Chapin

Full-time staff
1
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time6 part
Police
0 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Triopia Community Unit School District 27

Chapin's K–12 school district, shared with Arenzville, Concord, Arenzville and Hagener. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,699
Illinois: $21,567
Students
392
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,699 per pupil, $9,497 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 Chapin pay

Typical tax bill
$1,484
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.66%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$89,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Chapin's government

Town hall & decisions in Chapin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chapin

Chapin is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Chapin'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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