Edgar, IL town hall & government
Edgar spent $106,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $239 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Edgar's government.
Where Edgar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 75%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- From the state 12%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Edgar collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Edgar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Edgar didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Edgar County Community Unit District 6
Edgar's K–12 school district, shared with Chrisman, Ross, Brouilletts Creek and Prairie. 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 50%
- State 37%
- Federal 13%
Of the $20,248 per pupil, $10,568 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 Edgar: Paris Community Unit School District 4 ($10,056 per pupil) · Shiloh Community Unit School District 1 ($20,887 per pupil).
Which schools Edgar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Edgar 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 Edgar's government
Who represents Edgar
Edgar 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.