Town Hall · Chebanse

Chebanse, IL town hall & government

Chebanse spent $1.1 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,191 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Chebanse's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,191
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$2.2 million
$2,311 per resident
Sewer & trash
$554,00049%
Administration & buildings
$257,00023%
Water & other utilities
$113,00010%
Interest on debt
$62,0005%
Roads & transportation
$60,0005%
Police
$51,0004%
Parks & libraries
$23,0002%
Fire
$17,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 50%
  • From the state 28%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Chebanse

Full-time staff
2
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$31,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Chebanse didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Central Community Unit School District 4

Chebanse's K–12 school district, shared with Ashkum, Chebanse, Clifton, Sammons Point, Ashkum and Otto. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,874
Illinois: $21,567
Students
978
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,874 per pupil, $9,081 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 Chebanse pay

Typical tax bill
$2,887
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.79%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$161,500
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 Chebanse's government

Town hall & decisions in Chebanse →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chebanse

Chebanse is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Chebanse'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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