Dawson, IL town hall & government
Dawson spent $158,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $265 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dawson's government.
Where Dawson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 94%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Dawson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dawson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3
Dawson's K–12 school district, shared with Downs, Ellsworth, Old Town, Downs and Blue Mound. 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 63%
- State 35%
- Federal 2%
Of the $15,198 per pupil, $9,678 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 Dawson: Le Roy Community Unit School District 2 ($16,146 per pupil).
Which schools Dawson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dawson 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 Dawson's government
Who represents Dawson
Dawson is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.