Edgewood, IL town hall & government
Edgewood spent $2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $4,681 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Edgewood's government.
Where Edgewood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 82%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Utility sales 5%
- Property taxes 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Edgewood didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Edgewood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Effingham Community Unit School District 40
Edgewood's K–12 school district, shared with Mason, Watson, Effingham, Mason, Watson and Jackson. 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 52%
- State 36%
- Federal 12%
Of the $16,887 per pupil, $9,799 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 Edgewood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Edgewood 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 Edgewood's government
Who represents Edgewood
Edgewood is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.