Cornwall, IL town hall & government
Cornwall spent $284,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,068 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cornwall's government.
Where Cornwall's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 50%
- Property taxes 50%
- From the federal government 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Cornwall
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Geneseo Community Unit School District 228
Cornwall's K–12 school district, shared with Atkinson, Atkinson, Cleveland, Edford, Geneseo and Geneseo. 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 55%
- State 37%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,444 per pupil, $8,542 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 Cornwall: Annawan Community Unit School District 226 ($17,364 per pupil).
Which schools Cornwall kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cornwall 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 Cornwall's government
Who represents Cornwall
Cornwall 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.