East Nelson, IL town hall & government
East Nelson spent $343,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $330 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach East Nelson's government.
Where East Nelson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 95%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Sullivan Community Unit School District 300
East Nelson's K–12 school district, shared with Allenville, Sullivan, Sullivan, Whitley and Jonathan Creek. 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 41%
- State 46%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,363 per pupil, $7,077 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.
Which schools East Nelson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in East Nelson 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact East Nelson's government
Who represents East Nelson
East Nelson is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.