Dover, IL town hall & government
Dover spent $141,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $934 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dover's government.
Where Dover's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 39%
- Utility sales 33%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
Who works for Dover
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dover didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Princeton Elementary School District 115
Dover's K–12 school district, shared with Arispie, Dover, Princeton, Tiskilwa, Princeton and Indiantown. 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 40%
- Federal 11%
Of the $15,908 per pupil, $9,978 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 Dover: Princeton High School District 500 ($19,488 per pupil).
Which schools Dover kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dover 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 Dover's government
Who represents Dover
Dover is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Darin LaHood and Lauren Underwood. 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.