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How Durand is run

Durand spent $1.2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $846 per resident.

Town website
City budget
$1.2 million
spent, year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$846
Below typical Illinois cities ($1,403)
Long-term debt
$116,000
$84 per resident
City staff
3
full-time · 23 part-time
Typical tax bill
$3,223
a year · IL $5,298

What stands out about how Durand is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and records. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Your share of the budget

About $846 per resident a year, or $2.32 a day

The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 22% of spending.

Where the money comes from
From the state 45%Fees & charges 18%Utility sales 18%Interest, fines & other 9%Property taxes 5%Sales taxes 4%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,223 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.38% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Durand$3,223
$3,223
typical bill a year
2.38%
effective rate
$135,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Durand’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

The school district

Durand Community Unit School District 322

Durand’s K–12 school district, shared with Laona, Durand, Harrison. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Durand →
$27,218
per pupil · IL $21,567
505
students
$211,000
long-term debt

Of the $27,218 per pupil, $16,489 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 56%State 38%Federal 6%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Durand

Local officials aren’t in the public records we use for Durand yet. Neighbors can add them.

Who works for Durand

One full-time town employee for every 462 residents

On the payroll in March 2022 (a Census Bureau estimate).

By department full-time, plus part-time

Administration & buildings1 + 17 pt
Roads & transportation2
Police0 + 4 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
3
full-time
23
part-time
$86,100
average full-time pay, before benefits

Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it’s approximate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Who represents Durand

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Durand.

Politics & elections →
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Durand’s government

Numbers and hours come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A new one goes live once two neighbors confirm it.

The Handbook →
Official websitedurand-il.com ↗

Questions about how Durand is run?

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Does Durand get good value for its tax dollars?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Ask neighbors

Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. School district: Census school finance survey. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates. Representatives: Open States, the Census and congress-legislators.

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