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Danville, IL town hall & government

Danville spent $65.6 million in the year to April 30, 2023, about $2,280 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Danville's money goes

Spent
$65.6 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,280
typical Illinois cities: $2,226
Long-term debt
$6.5 million
$226 per resident
Roads & transportation
$11 million17%
Administration & buildings
$7.4 million11%
Sewer & trash
$6.5 million10%
Fire
$6 million9%
Police
$5.2 million8%
Parks & libraries
$4.8 million7%
Health & welfare
$2.2 million3%
Interest on debt
$86,000<1%
Other
$22.4 million34%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 47%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Danville

Full-time staff
292
47 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
65
and 44 full-time firefighters
Police
81 full-time
Parks & libraries
39 full-time27 part
Roads & transportation
48 full-time1 part
Fire
48 full-time
Administration & buildings
31 full-time18 part
Sewer & trash
25 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
16 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Danville Community Consolidated School District 118

Danville's K–12 school district, shared with Tilton and Danville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,776
Illinois: $21,567
Students
4,766
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$27.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 17%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 27%

Of the $25,776 per pupil, $11,776 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 Danville: Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School District ($10,487 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Danville pay

Typical tax bill
$1,683
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.13%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$79,000
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 Danville's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofdanville.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Danville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Danville

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

All of Danville'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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