Claremont, IL town hall & government
Claremont spent $158,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $940 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Claremont's government.
Where Claremont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 44%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 16%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Claremont didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Claremont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Claremont didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Richland County Community Unit School District 1
Claremont's K–12 school district, shared with Calhoun, Claremont, Decker, German, Noble and Noble. 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 38%
- State 52%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,952 per pupil, $7,912 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 Claremont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Claremont 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 Claremont's government
Who represents Claremont
Claremont 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.