Dry Point, IL town hall & government
Dry Point spent $93,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $90 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dry Point's government.
Where Dry Point's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 76%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- From the state 10%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Dry Point collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Dry Point
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dry Point didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3A
Dry Point's K–12 school district, shared with Cowden, Herrick, Herrick, Bowling Green, Lakewood and Cold Spring. 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 26%
- State 60%
- Federal 14%
Of the $17,221 per pupil, $9,665 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 Dry Point: Beecher City Community Unit School District 20 ($14,389 per pupil).
Which schools Dry Point kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dry Point 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 Dry Point's government
Who represents Dry Point
Dry Point is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.