Town Hall · Eldred

Eldred, IL town hall & government

Eldred spent $71,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $388 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Eldred's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Eldred's money goes

Spent
$71,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$388
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$29,00041%
Water & other utilities
$28,00039%
Roads & transportation
$14,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 54%
  • Utility sales 32%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Property taxes 3%

Eldred didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Eldred

Full-time staff
0
11 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Carrollton Community Unit School District 1

Eldred's K–12 school district, shared with Bluffdale, Carrollton, Carrollton, Woodville, Kane and Linder. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,755
Illinois: $21,567
Students
469
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 39%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,755 per pupil, $8,463 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Eldred pay

Typical tax bill
$1,094
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.37%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$80,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Eldred's government

Town hall & decisions in Eldred →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Eldred

Eldred is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Eldred's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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