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.
Where Chapin's money goes
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%
Who works for Chapin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Chapin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chapin 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 Chapin's government
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.
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.