Town Hall · Colp

Colp, IL town hall & government

Colp spent $904,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $4,346 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Colp's money goes

Spent
$904,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,346
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$195,000
$938 per resident
Parks & libraries
$377,00042%
Water & other utilities
$355,00039%
Administration & buildings
$76,0008%
Sewer & trash
$32,0004%
Health & welfare
$29,0003%
Roads & transportation
$25,0003%
Interest on debt
$9,0001%
Fire
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 47%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From the state 8%
  • Property taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Colp 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 Colp

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 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

Herrin Community Unit School District 4

Colp's K–12 school district, shared with Bush, Freeman Spur, Hurst, Energy and Herrin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,164
Illinois: $21,567
Students
2,358
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$24.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $14,164 per pupil, $8,304 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Colp pay

Typical tax bill
$1,194
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.72%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$69,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Colp's government

Town hall & decisions in Colp →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Colp

Colp is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Colp'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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