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Dupo, IL town hall & government

Dupo spent $17.3 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $4,496 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Dupo's money goes

Spent
$17.3 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,496
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
$759 per resident
Sewer & trash
$11.1 million64%
Water & other utilities
$2.1 million12%
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million9%
Police
$1.2 million7%
Parks & libraries
$234,0001%
Administration & buildings
$191,0001%
Interest on debt
$67,000<1%
Other
$808,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 28%
  • From the state 26%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Dupo didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Dupo

Full-time staff
20
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time15 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
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

Dupo Community Unit School District 196

Dupo's K–12 school district, shared with East Carondelet and Sugar Loaf. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,873
Illinois: $21,567
Students
900
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $18,873 per pupil, $9,940 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 Dupo: Columbia Community Unit School District 4 ($14,280 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Dupo pay

Typical tax bill
$2,854
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.51%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$113,800
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.

Local

Contact Dupo's government

Town hall & decisions in Dupo →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dupo

Dupo is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Nikki Budzinski and Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Dupo'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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