Denver, IL town hall & government
Denver spent $269,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $690 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Denver's government.
Where Denver's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 51%
- Property taxes 30%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- From the state 3%
Who works for Denver
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Denver didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Richland County Community Unit School District 1
Denver's K–12 school district, shared with Calhoun, Claremont, Claremont, Decker, German and Noble. 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 38%
- State 52%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,952 per pupil, $7,912 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 Denver: Jasper County Community Unit School District 1 ($14,548 per pupil).
Which schools Denver kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Denver 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 Denver's government
Who represents Denver
Denver 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.