Cornell, IL town hall & government
Cornell spent $304,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $674 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cornell's government.
Where Cornell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 53%
- Utility sales 23%
- Property taxes 10%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Cornell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cornell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cornell Community Consolidated School District 426
Cornell's elementary school district, shared with Amity and Esmen. 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 59%
- State 24%
- Federal 17%
Of the $18,152 per pupil, $9,455 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 Cornell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cornell 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 Cornell's government
Who represents Cornell
Cornell is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.