Clear Lake, IL town hall & government
Clear Lake spent $819,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $98 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clear Lake's government.
Where Clear Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 87%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 5%
- Fees & charges 2%
Who works for Clear Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Riverton Community Unit School District 14
Clear Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Spaulding and Riverton. 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 32%
- State 55%
- Federal 13%
Of the $16,345 per pupil, $10,208 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 Clear Lake: Tri-City Community Unit School District 1 ($14,228 per pupil) · Rochester Community Unit School District 3A ($14,844 per pupil) · Springfield School District 186 ($24,521 per pupil).
Which schools Clear Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake's government
Who represents Clear Lake
Clear Lake 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.