Christopher, IL town hall & government
Christopher spent $2.6 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $964 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Christopher's government.
Where Christopher's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 42%
- Utility sales 17%
- Property taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Christopher
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Christopher didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Christopher Community Unit School District 99
Christopher's K–12 school district, shared with Buckner, North City, Tyrone and Browning. 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 16%
- State 66%
- Federal 18%
Of the $17,842 per pupil, $11,006 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 Christopher kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Christopher 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 Christopher's government
Who represents Christopher
Christopher is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.