Crescent, IL town hall & government
Crescent spent $92,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $175 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Crescent's government.
Where Crescent's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 86%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Crescent
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Crescent didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249
Crescent's elementary school district, shared with Crescent City and Iroquois. 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 67%
- State 28%
- Federal 5%
Of the $36,962 per pupil, $16,000 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 Crescent: Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 ($16,974 per pupil) · Milford Area Public School District 124 ($21,364 per pupil).
Which schools Crescent kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Crescent 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 Crescent's government
Who represents Crescent
Crescent is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.