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Erie, IL town hall & government

Erie spent $1.6 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,059 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Erie's government.

Town budget

Where Erie's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,059
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$924 per resident
Roads & transportation
$349,00022%
Water & other utilities
$335,00021%
Police
$255,00016%
Administration & buildings
$122,0008%
Health & welfare
$116,0007%
Interest on debt
$34,0002%
Other
$358,00023%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 33%
  • Utility sales 26%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Sales taxes 5%
Town workforce

Who works for Erie

Full-time staff
9
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time8 part
Police
2 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Erie Community Unit School District 1

Erie's K–12 school district, shared with Erie, Newton, Fenton, Albany, Portland and Cordova. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,420
Illinois: $21,567
Students
621
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 48%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $25,420 per pupil, $15,242 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Erie pay

Typical tax bill
$2,289
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$151,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Erie's government

Town hall & decisions in Erie →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Erie

Erie is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Erie's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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