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Coloma, IL town hall & government

Coloma spent $414,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $39 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Coloma's government.

Town budget

Where Coloma's money goes

Spent
$414,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$39
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$159,00038%
Roads & transportation
$77,00019%
Health & welfare
$72,00017%
Other
$106,00026%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 75%
  • From the state 15%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Coloma collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Coloma

Full-time staff
1
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
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

Rock Falls Township High School District 301

Coloma's high school district, shared with Hahnaman, Harmon, Hume, Montmorency, Nelson and Nelson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,141
Illinois: $21,567
Students
547
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 49%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $21,141 per pupil, $12,428 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 Coloma: Rock Falls Elementary School District 13 ($17,302 per pupil) · East Coloma-Nelson Consolidated Elementary School District 20 ($20,268 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Coloma pay

Typical tax bill
$2,144
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.47%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$86,800
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 Coloma's government

Town hall & decisions in Coloma →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Coloma

Coloma is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Coloma'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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