Chili, IL town hall & government
Chili spent $145,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $243 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chili's government.
Where Chili's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 76%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- From the state 5%
Who works for Chili
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southeastern Community Unit School District 337
Chili's K–12 school district, shared with Augusta, Augusta, Birmingham, Bowen, Plymouth and West Point. 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 45%
- State 44%
- Federal 11%
Of the $17,131 per pupil, $9,341 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 Chili kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chili 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 Chili's government
Who represents Chili
Chili 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.