Danforth, IL town hall & government
Danforth spent $238,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $439 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Danforth's government.
Where Danforth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 40%
- Utility sales 20%
- From the federal government 19%
- Property taxes 12%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Danforth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
Danforth's K–12 school district, shared with Danforth, Gilman, Onarga, Thawville, Ridgeland and Onarga. 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 33%
- State 57%
- Federal 10%
Of the $18,614 per pupil, $12,139 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 Danforth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Danforth 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 Danforth's government
Who represents Danforth
Danforth is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.