Chatham, IL town hall & government
Chatham spent $29.8 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,264 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chatham's government.
Where Chatham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 70%
- From the state 16%
- Property taxes 6%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Chatham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5
Chatham's K–12 school district, shared with Ball, Cotton Hill, Woodside and Chatham. 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 72%
- State 22%
- Federal 6%
Of the $11,190 per pupil, $6,141 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 Chatham: Auburn Community Unit School District 10 ($14,257 per pupil).
Which schools Chatham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chatham 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 Chatham's government
Who represents Chatham
Chatham 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.