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Du Bois, IL town hall & government

Du Bois spent $149,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $788 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Du Bois's government.

Town budget

Where Du Bois's money goes

Spent
$149,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$788
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$57,00038%
Water & other utilities
$44,00030%
Sewer & trash
$22,00015%
Roads & transportation
$19,00013%
Parks & libraries
$6,0004%
Interest on debt
$1,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 38%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Du Bois

Full-time staff
0
13 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Nashville Community High School District 99

Du Bois's high school district, shared with Ashley, Ashley, Beaucoup, Blissville, Bolo and Casner. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,756
Illinois: $21,567
Students
394
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$567,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 43%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $17,756 per pupil, $10,558 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 Du Bois: Ashley Community Consolidated School District 15 ($17,079 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Du Bois pay

Typical tax bill
$1,292
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.72%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$75,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Du Bois's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Du Bois

Du Bois is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Du Bois's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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