Elizabeth, IL town hall & government
Elizabeth spent $1.4 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,993 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elizabeth's government.
Where Elizabeth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 31%
- Interest, fines & other 23%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Property taxes 12%
- Utility sales 11%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elizabeth didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
River Ridge Community Unit School District 210
Elizabeth's K–12 school district, shared with Elizabeth, Hanover, Hanover, Woodbine, Derinda and Rice. 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 63%
- State 29%
- Federal 8%
Of the $25,925 per pupil, $15,717 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 Elizabeth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth's government
Who represents Elizabeth
Elizabeth 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.