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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.

Town budget

Where Clear Lake's money goes

Spent
$819,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$98
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$450,00055%
Administration & buildings
$232,00028%
Health & welfare
$13,0002%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%
Other
$120,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 87%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 5%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Clear Lake

Full-time staff
12
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
9 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$16,345
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,239
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.6 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Clear Lake pay

Typical tax bill
$3,471
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.77%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$195,600
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 Clear Lake's government

Town hall & decisions in Clear Lake →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Clear Lake'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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