Town Hall · Colona

Colona, IL town hall & government

Colona spent $6.2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,231 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Colona's money goes

Spent
$6.2 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,231
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$3.4 million
$675 per resident
Police
$1.6 million26%
Sewer & trash
$904,00015%
Water & other utilities
$816,00013%
Administration & buildings
$738,00012%
Parks & libraries
$432,0007%
Roads & transportation
$416,0007%
Interest on debt
$127,0002%
Other
$1.2 million19%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 29%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Colona didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Colona

Full-time staff
25
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
14 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Other
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

United Township High School District 30

Colona's high school district, shared with Carbon Cliff, Colona, East Moline, Hampton, Hampton and Moline. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,130
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,859
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,130 per pupil, $8,783 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 Colona: Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 ($14,444 per pupil) · Colona School District 190 ($13,540 per pupil) · Orion Community Unit School District 223 ($13,268 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Colona pay

Typical tax bill
$3,278
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.22%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$147,500
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 Colona's government

🏛️ Official websitecolonail.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Colona →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Colona

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

All of Colona'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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