Creston, IL town hall & government
Creston spent $379,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $590 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Creston's government.
Where Creston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Utility sales 21%
- From other local governments 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Creston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rochelle Township High School District 212
Creston's high school district, shared with Alto, Dement, Flagg, Hillcrest, Lafayette and Lynnville. 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 58%
- State 34%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,909 per pupil, $11,254 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 Creston: Creston Community Consolidated School District 161 ($21,800 per pupil).
Which schools Creston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Creston 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 Creston's government
Who represents Creston
Creston 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.