Town Hall · Chillicothe

Chillicothe, IL town hall & government

Chillicothe spent $4.6 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $775 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Chillicothe's money goes

Spent
$4.6 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$775
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$536,000
$90 per resident
Police
$1.5 million33%
Roads & transportation
$914,00020%
Administration & buildings
$750,00016%
Water & other utilities
$632,00014%
Parks & libraries
$113,0002%
Interest on debt
$30,0001%
Other
$636,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 50%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Chillicothe

Full-time staff
21
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Other
4 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321

Chillicothe's K–12 school district, shared with Chillicothe, Medina and Hallock. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,218
Illinois: $21,567
Students
2,093
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,218 per pupil, $8,178 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 Chillicothe pay

Typical tax bill
$2,837
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.13%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$132,900
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.

Local

Contact Chillicothe's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofchillicotheil.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Chillicothe →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chillicothe

Chillicothe is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Chillicothe'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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