Creek, IL town hall & government
Creek spent $236,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $528 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Creek's government.
Where Creek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- From the state 31%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Creek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clinton Community Unit School District 15
Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Clinton, Clintonia, De Witt, Kenney, Wapella and Wapella. 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 56%
- State 35%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,236 per pupil, $10,782 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 Creek: DeLand-Weldon Community Unit School District 57 ($26,312 per pupil) · Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2 ($12,998 per pupil) · Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1 ($14,945 per pupil).
Which schools Creek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Creek 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 Creek's government
Who represents Creek
Creek 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.