Clifton, IL town hall & government
Clifton spent $1.2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $958 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clifton's government.
Where Clifton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- Fees & charges 30%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Property taxes 10%
- Utility sales 8%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Clifton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Clifton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Central Community Unit School District 4
Clifton's K–12 school district, shared with Ashkum, Chebanse, Chebanse, Sammons Point, Ashkum and Otto. 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 50%
- State 42%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,874 per pupil, $9,081 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 Clifton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clifton 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 Clifton's government
Who represents Clifton
Clifton is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.