Columbus, IL town hall & government
Columbus spent $13,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $135 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Columbus's government.
Where Columbus's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 82%
- Property taxes 12%
- Sales taxes 6%
Columbus didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Central CUSD 3
Columbus's K–12 school district, shared with Camp Point, Camp Point, Clayton, Clayton, Coatsburg and Concord. 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 39%
- State 54%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,858 per pupil, $9,126 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 Columbus kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Columbus 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 Columbus's government
Who represents Columbus
Columbus is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.