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Elm River, IL town hall & government

Elm River spent $231,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $892 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Elm River's money goes

Spent
$231,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$892
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$181,00078%
Administration & buildings
$34,00015%
Other
$16,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 67%
  • Property taxes 32%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Elm River

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$95,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 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

North Wayne Community Unit School District 200

Elm River's K–12 school district, shared with Cisne, Johnsonville, Mount Erie, Indian Prairie, Bedford and Mount Erie. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,683
Illinois: $21,567
Students
379
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$44,000
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $17,683 per pupil, $10,900 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 Elm River pay

Typical tax bill
$1,422
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
0.80%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$178,400
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 Elm River's government

Town hall & decisions in Elm River →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Elm River

Elm River is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Elm River'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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