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.
Where Elm River's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 67%
- Property taxes 32%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Elm River
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Elm River kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elm River 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 Elm River's government
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.
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.