Diamond, IL town hall & government
Diamond spent $1.8 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $743 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Diamond's government.
Where Diamond's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 32%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 20%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the federal government 5%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Diamond
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Coal City Community Unit School District 1
Diamond's K–12 school district, shared with Carbon Hill, Felix, Coal City, Goose Lake, Braceville and Maine. 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 78%
- State 19%
- Federal 3%
Of the $16,202 per pupil, $9,271 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 Diamond: Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U ($19,619 per pupil) · Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U ($12,668 per pupil).
Which schools Diamond kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Diamond 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 Diamond's government
Who represents Diamond
Diamond is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Darin LaHood and Jonathan L. Jackson. 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.