Decatur, IL town hall & government
Decatur spent $123.5 million in the year to April 30, 2023, about $1,773 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Decatur's government.
Who runs Decatur
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Decatur's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 5:30 pm
- Oct 19Mon · 5:30 pm
- Nov 2Mon · 5:30 pm
- Nov 16Mon · 6:00 pmGeneralCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Dec 7Mon · 5:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 21Mon · 5:30 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 5:30 pm
- Aug 17Mon · 5:30 pm
- Aug 3Mon · 5:30 pm
- Jul 20Mon · 5:30 pm
- Jul 6Mon · 5:30 pm
- Jun 15Mon · 5:30 pm
- Jun 1Mon · 5:30 pm
Official listings from Decatur's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Decatur's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 27%
- Utility sales 21%
- Sales taxes 16%
- From the federal government 16%
- Property taxes 9%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Decatur
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Decatur School District 61
Decatur's K–12 school district, shared with Decatur. 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 30%
- State 48%
- Federal 21%
Of the $18,753 per pupil, $7,722 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 Decatur: Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1 ($14,945 per pupil) · Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11 ($13,217 per pupil) · Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2 ($12,998 per pupil).
Which schools Decatur kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Decatur 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.
Contact Decatur's government
Who represents Decatur
Decatur is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Nikki Budzinski and Mary E. Miller. 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.