Dixon, IL town hall & government
Dixon spent $34.2 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $2,252 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dixon's government.
Where Dixon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Property taxes 16%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From other local governments 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Dixon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dixon Unit School District 170
Dixon's K–12 school district, shared with Dixon, Grand Detour, South Dixon, Nelson, Palmyra and Nachusa. 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 49%
- State 42%
- Federal 10%
Of the $16,626 per pupil, $10,159 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.
Which schools Dixon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dixon 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 Dixon's government
Who represents Dixon
Dixon is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.