Cherry Valley, IL town hall & government
Cherry Valley spent $7.7 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,687 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cherry Valley's government.
Where Cherry Valley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 50%
- From the state 28%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 3%
- Property taxes 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Cherry Valley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rockford School District 205
Cherry Valley's K–12 school district, shared with New Milford, Cherry Valley, Rockford, Rockford, Loves Park and Owen. 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 25%
- State 51%
- Federal 24%
Of the $20,357 per pupil, $11,612 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 Cherry Valley: Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100 ($20,291 per pupil).
Which schools Cherry Valley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cherry Valley 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 Cherry Valley's government
Who represents Cherry Valley
Cherry Valley is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.