DeKalb, IL town hall & government
DeKalb spent $73.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,823 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach DeKalb's government.
Where DeKalb's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 28%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Property taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for DeKalb
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
DeKalb Community Unit School District 428
DeKalb's K–12 school district, shared with Malta, DeKalb, Malta, Afton, Cortland and Cortland. 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 37%
- State 54%
- Federal 9%
Of the $21,601 per pupil, $11,916 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 DeKalb: Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 ($18,910 per pupil).
Which schools DeKalb kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in DeKalb 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 DeKalb's government
Who represents DeKalb
DeKalb is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. 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.