Erin, IL town hall & government
Erin spent $296,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $775 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Erin's government.
Where Erin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 57%
- From the state 40%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Erin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Erin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lena-Winslow Community Unit School District 202
Erin's K–12 school district, shared with Lena, Winslow, West Point, Winslow, Waddams and Kent. 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 46%
- State 47%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,436 per pupil, $9,074 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 Erin: Pearl City Community Unit School District 200 ($17,763 per pupil).
Which schools Erin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Erin 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 Erin's government
Who represents Erin
Erin is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. 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.