Empire, IL town hall & government
Empire spent $351,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $87 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Empire's government.
Where Empire's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 93%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Empire
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Le Roy Community Unit School District 2
Empire's K–12 school district, shared with Le Roy, West and Downs. 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 56%
- State 38%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,146 per pupil, $10,106 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 Empire kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Empire 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.
Contact Empire's government
Who represents Empire
Empire is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.