Columbia, IL town hall & government
Columbia spent $21.1 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,984 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Columbia's government.
Where Columbia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 31%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Utility sales 12%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Columbia didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Columbia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Columbia Community Unit School District 4
Columbia's K–12 school district, shared with Sugar Loaf. 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 63%
- State 34%
- Federal 3%
Of the $14,280 per pupil, $8,454 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 Columbia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Columbia 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.
Contact Columbia's government
Who represents Columbia
Columbia 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.