Town Hall · Cuba

Cuba, IL town hall & government

Cuba spent $4.8 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $295 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cuba's money goes

Spent
$4.8 million
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$295
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$3.2 million66%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million30%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$203,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 65%
  • From other local governments 25%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the state 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Cuba

Full-time staff
23
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,000
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
15 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time9 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Community High School District 155

Cuba's high school district, shared with Algonquin, Cary, Crystal Lake, Dorr, Fox River Grove and Grafton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,105
Illinois: $21,567
Students
5,340
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 63%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $25,105 per pupil, $15,574 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 Cuba: Barrington Community Unit School District 220 ($26,068 per pupil) · Cary Community Consolidated School District 26 ($16,761 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Cuba pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Typical home value
$564,300
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.

Local

Contact Cuba's government

Town hall & decisions in Cuba →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cuba

Cuba is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Mike Quigley and Janice D. Schakowsky. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Cuba'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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