El Paso, IL town hall & government
El Paso spent $3.6 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,343 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach El Paso's government.
Where El Paso's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 64%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Property taxes 9%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for El Paso
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11
El Paso's K–12 school district, shared with El Paso, Gridley, Kappa, Panola, Secor and Gridley. 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 54%
- State 41%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,098 per pupil, $9,198 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 El Paso kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in El Paso 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 El Paso's government
Who represents El Paso
El Paso is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.