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.
Where Dupo's money goes
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.
Who works for Dupo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Dupo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dupo 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 Dupo's government
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.
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.