Town Hall · Dalzell

Dalzell, IL town hall & government

Dalzell spent $736,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,127 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dalzell's money goes

Spent
$736,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,127
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$169,00023%
Administration & buildings
$126,00017%
Water & other utilities
$126,00017%
Sewer & trash
$116,00016%
Police
$29,0004%
Parks & libraries
$7,0001%
Health & welfare
$6,0001%
Other
$157,00021%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • From the state 26%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Dalzell

Full-time staff
2
33 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time25 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Police
0 full-time3 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hall High School District 502

Dalzell's high school district, shared with Bureau Junction, Cherry, De Pue, Hall, Hollowayville and Ladd. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,020
Illinois: $21,567
Students
410
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$45.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 55%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $20,020 per pupil, $11,854 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 Dalzell: Dalzell School District 98 ($18,558 per pupil) · Spring Valley Community Consolidated School District 99 ($14,931 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Dalzell pay

Typical tax bill
$3,871
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.39%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$161,700
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 Dalzell's government

Town hall & decisions in Dalzell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dalzell

Dalzell is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Dalzell'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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