Energy, IL town hall & government
Energy spent $1.6 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,455 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Energy's government.
Where Energy's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 35%
- Utility sales 17%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 4%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Energy
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Herrin Community Unit School District 4
Energy's K–12 school district, shared with Bush, Colp, Freeman Spur, Hurst and Herrin. 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 26%
- State 61%
- Federal 13%
Of the $14,164 per pupil, $8,304 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 Energy: Carterville Community Unit School District 5 ($11,128 per pupil).
Which schools Energy kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Energy 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 Energy's government
Who represents Energy
Energy 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.