Dahlgren, IL town hall & government
Dahlgren spent $649,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,293 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dahlgren's government.
Where Dahlgren's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 60%
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Property taxes 3%
Who works for Dahlgren
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10
Dahlgren's K–12 school district, shared with Belle Prairie City, Knight Prairie, Macedonia, McLeansboro, McLeansboro and South Crouch. 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 34%
- State 56%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,781 per pupil, $8,212 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.
Which schools Dahlgren kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dahlgren 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 Dahlgren's government
Who represents Dahlgren
Dahlgren is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.