Town Hall · Earl

Earl, IL town hall & government

Earl spent $499,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $206 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Earl's money goes

Spent
$499,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$206
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$386,00077%
Administration & buildings
$105,00021%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$7,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 55%
  • From the state 40%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Earl

Full-time staff
0
14 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 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

Earlville Community Unit School District 9

Earl's K–12 school district, shared with Earlville and Meriden. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,429
Illinois: $21,567
Students
401
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $17,429 per pupil, $10,676 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 Earl: Leland Community Unit School District 1 ($18,270 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Earl pay

Typical tax bill
$3,562
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.25%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$158,400
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 Earl's government

Town hall & decisions in Earl →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Earl

Earl is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Earl'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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