De Soto, IL town hall & government
De Soto spent $1 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $673 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach De Soto's government.
Where De Soto's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 32%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Utility sales 22%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 3%
Who works for De Soto
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carbondale Community High School District 165
De Soto's high school district, shared with Carbondale, Carbondale, De Soto, Makanda, Makanda and Murphysboro. 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 56%
- State 34%
- Federal 9%
Of the $22,399 per pupil, $12,045 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 De Soto: De Soto Consolidated School District 86 ($18,958 per pupil).
Which schools De Soto kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in De Soto 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 De Soto's government
Who represents De Soto
De Soto is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.