Town Hall · Ellington

Ellington, IL town hall & government

Ellington spent $373,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $137 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Ellington's money goes

Spent
$373,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$137
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$257,00069%
Administration & buildings
$116,00031%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 75%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Sales taxes 11%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ellington collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Ellington

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ellington didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Quincy School District 172

Ellington's K–12 school district, shared with Quincy, Quincy, Riverside and Melrose. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,876
Illinois: $21,567
Students
6,276
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$91.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $13,876 per pupil, $6,995 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 Ellington: Community Unit School District 4 ($12,498 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ellington pay

Typical tax bill
$3,149
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.35%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$233,900
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.

Local

Contact Ellington's government

Town hall & decisions in Ellington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ellington

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

All of Ellington'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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