Effingham, IL town hall & government
Effingham spent $25.9 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,053 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Effingham's government.
Where Effingham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 45%
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Utility sales 10%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Effingham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Effingham Community Unit School District 40
Effingham's K–12 school district, shared with Edgewood, Mason, Watson, 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.
Also serving Effingham: Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50 ($11,134 per pupil).
Which schools Effingham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Effingham 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.
Contact Effingham's government
Who represents Effingham
Effingham 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.