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Earlville, IL town hall & government

Earlville spent $1.5 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $965 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Earlville's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$965
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$288,000
$183 per resident
Sewer & trash
$401,00026%
Police
$347,00023%
Roads & transportation
$242,00016%
Water & other utilities
$209,00014%
Administration & buildings
$139,0009%
Paid to other governments
$20,0001%
Parks & libraries
$15,0001%
Interest on debt
$13,0001%
Other
$129,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 28%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Earlville

Full-time staff
8
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Earlville's K–12 school district, shared with Earl 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Earlville pay

Typical tax bill
$3,238
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.28%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$142,200
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 Earlville's government

Town hall & decisions in Earlville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Earlville

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

All of Earlville'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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