Town Hall · Davis

Davis, IL town hall & government

Davis spent $3.5 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $5,682 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Davis's money goes

Spent
$3.5 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,682
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Parks & libraries
$459,00013%
Administration & buildings
$302,0009%
Sewer & trash
$81,0002%
Water & other utilities
$38,0001%
Housing & development
$19,0001%
Roads & transportation
$9,000<1%
Police
$8,000<1%
Other
$2.6 million74%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 51%
  • From the state 26%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Davis didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Davis

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$96,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
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

Dakota Community Unit School District 201

Davis's K–12 school district, shared with Dakota, Rock City, Rock Run, Dakota, Lancaster and Rock Grove. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,252
Illinois: $21,567
Students
749
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $16,252 per pupil, $8,550 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 Davis pay

Typical tax bill
$2,951
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.07%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$142,700
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 Davis's government

Town hall & decisions in Davis →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Davis

Davis is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Davis'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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