Eldorado, IL town hall & government
Eldorado spent $4 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,039 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Eldorado's government.
Where Eldorado's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 30%
- Utility sales 19%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the federal government 10%
- Property taxes 7%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Eldorado
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Eldorado Community Unit School District 4
Eldorado's K–12 school district, shared with Broughton, East Eldorado, Rector, Raleigh, Long Branch and Raleigh. 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 21%
- State 63%
- Federal 16%
Of the $19,482 per pupil, $9,707 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 Eldorado kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Eldorado 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 Eldorado's government
Who represents Eldorado
Eldorado 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.