Town Hall · Easton

Easton, IL town hall & government

Easton spent $207,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $731 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Easton's money goes

Spent
$207,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$731
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$83,00040%
Water & other utilities
$59,00029%
Roads & transportation
$34,00016%
Police
$25,00012%
Interest on debt
$6,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 39%
  • From the state 38%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Easton

Full-time staff
0
14 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Police
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 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

Illini Central Community Unit School District 189

Easton's K–12 school district, shared with Allens Grove, Crane Creek, Mason City, Pennsylvania, Salt Creek and San Jose. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,843
Illinois: $21,567
Students
668
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $18,843 per pupil, $11,660 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 Easton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,563
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.91%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$81,700
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 Easton's government

Town hall & decisions in Easton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Easton

Easton is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Easton'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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