Drummer, IL town hall & government
Drummer spent $177,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $47 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Drummer's government.
Where Drummer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- Interest, fines & other 30%
- From the state 21%
Who works for Drummer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Drummer didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
Drummer's K–12 school district, shared with Dix, Elliott, Foosland, Gibson City, Melvin and Peach Orchard. 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 50%
- State 45%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,376 per pupil, $10,174 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 Drummer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Drummer 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 Drummer's government
Who represents Drummer
Drummer is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Darin LaHood and Robin L. Kelly. 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.