Eminence, IL town hall & government
Eminence spent $91,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $229 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Eminence's government.
Where Eminence's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- From the state 18%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
Who works for Eminence
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Eminence didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lincoln Community High School District 404
Eminence's high school district, shared with Aetna, Atlanta, Barnett, Broadwell, Broadwell and Chester. 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 58%
- State 38%
- Federal 4%
Of the $19,062 per pupil, $9,303 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 Eminence: Olympia Community Unit School District 16 ($16,450 per pupil) · Hartsburg-Emden Community Unit School District 21 ($20,876 per pupil) · Chester-East Lincoln Community CSD 61 ($12,308 per pupil).
Which schools Eminence kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Eminence 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 Eminence's government
Who represents Eminence
Eminence 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.