Town Hall · Covington

Covington, IL town hall & government

Covington spent $97,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $249 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Covington's money goes

Spent
$97,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$249
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$53,00055%
Administration & buildings
$32,00033%
Health & welfare
$1,0001%
Other
$11,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 96%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Covington collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Covington

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Covington didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Nashville Community High School District 99

Covington's high school district, shared with Ashley, Ashley, Beaucoup, Blissville, Bolo and Casner. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,756
Illinois: $21,567
Students
394
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$567,000
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $17,756 per pupil, $10,558 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 Covington: West Washington County Community Unit District 10 ($14,842 per pupil) · Nashville Consolidated Community School District 49 ($13,212 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Covington pay

Typical tax bill
$3,800
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.73%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$219,700
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 Covington's government

Town hall & decisions in Covington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Covington

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

All of Covington'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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