Town Hall · Cullom

Cullom, IL town hall & government

Cullom spent $650,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,252 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cullom's money goes

Spent
$650,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,252
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$308,00047%
Administration & buildings
$229,00035%
Roads & transportation
$113,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 58%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cullom

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J

Cullom's K–12 school district, shared with Cabery, Kempton, Mona, Piper City, Rogers and Pella. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,438
Illinois: $21,567
Students
393
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $24,438 per pupil, $13,669 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Cullom pay

Typical tax bill
$2,081
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.06%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$100,800
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 Cullom's government

Town hall & decisions in Cullom →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cullom

Cullom is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Cullom'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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