Dorchester, IL town hall & government
Dorchester spent $247,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,803 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dorchester's government.
Where Dorchester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- Interest, fines & other 35%
- From the state 15%
- From the federal government 3%
- Property taxes 2%
Who works for Dorchester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gillespie Community Unit School District 7
Dorchester's K–12 school district, shared with Benld, Eagarville, East Gillespie, Gillespie, Mount Clare and Sawyerville. 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 20%
- State 64%
- Federal 16%
Of the $15,374 per pupil, $9,615 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 Dorchester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dorchester 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 Dorchester's government
Who represents Dorchester
Dorchester is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. 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.