Elsah, IL town hall & government
Elsah spent $229,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $379 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elsah's government.
Where Elsah's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 44%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- From the federal government 17%
- Property taxes 12%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
Who works for Elsah
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jersey Community Unit School District 100
Elsah's K–12 school district, shared with English, Fieldon, Grafton, Jerseyville, Kane and Mississippi. 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 44%
- State 47%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,641 per pupil, $8,951 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 Elsah kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elsah 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 Elsah's government
Who represents Elsah
Elsah is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.