Emden, IL town hall & government
Emden spent $243,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $533 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Emden's government.
Where Emden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 51%
- Utility sales 32%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Emden 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 Emden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hartsburg-Emden Community Unit School District 21
Emden's K–12 school district, shared with Hartsburg, Orvil and Prairie Creek. 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 30%
- Federal 7%
Of the $20,876 per pupil, $12,107 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 Emden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Emden 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 Emden's government
Who represents Emden
Emden 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.