Cobden, IL town hall & government
Cobden spent $1.6 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,566 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cobden's government.
Where Cobden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- From the state 28%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Property taxes 5%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Cobden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cobden School Unit District 17
Cobden's K–12 school district, shared with Alto Pass. 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 23%
- State 70%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,206 per pupil, $11,832 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 Cobden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cobden 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 Cobden's government
Who represents Cobden
Cobden 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.