Town Hall · East Dubuque

East Dubuque, IL town hall & government

East Dubuque spent $4 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,529 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where East Dubuque's money goes

Spent
$4 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,529
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
$2,041 per resident
Police
$891,00023%
Roads & transportation
$880,00022%
Water & other utilities
$448,00011%
Administration & buildings
$431,00011%
Fire
$382,00010%
Interest on debt
$133,0003%
Parks & libraries
$25,0001%
Other
$768,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 41%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for East Dubuque

Full-time staff
15
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time7 part
Fire
0 full-time9 part
Sewer & trash
4 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

East Dubuque Community Unit School District 119

East Dubuque's K–12 school district, shared with Dunleith, Menominee and Menominee. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,321
Illinois: $21,567
Students
619
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $16,321 per pupil, $10,281 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 East Dubuque pay

Typical tax bill
$2,830
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.97%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$144,000
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 East Dubuque's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofeastdubuque.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in East Dubuque →

Beyond town hall

Who represents East Dubuque

East Dubuque is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of East Dubuque'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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