Denison, IL town hall & government
Denison spent $490,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $359 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Denison's government.
Where Denison's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 46%
- Interest, fines & other 37%
- Property taxes 17%
Denison didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Denison
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lawrence County Community Unit District 20
Denison's K–12 school district, shared with Allison, Bond, Lawrenceville, Russell, Russellville and St. Francisville. 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 25%
- State 60%
- Federal 14%
Of the $17,403 per pupil, $9,918 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 Denison: Red Hill Community Unit School District 10 ($13,425 per pupil).
Which schools Denison kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Denison 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 Denison's government
Who represents Denison
Denison 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.